Melissa Ristau, 65, killed when her bicycle was struck by a pickup truck on 8th Avenue South and South 31st Street in Fort Dodge, Iowa
Fort Dodge woman dead after truck hits recumbent bike
Police say a call about the crash came in shortly after 9:30 a.m., saying a vehicle had hit a bicyclist near the intersection of 8th Avenue South and South 31st Street and the cyclist appeared unresponsive. When emergency responders arrived they called for the Webster County Medical Examiner, who pronounced Ristau dead at the scene.
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After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
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