Davidson, North Carolina Bicyclist Serious Injured in Accident
Reports are that a Davidson, North Carolina bicyclist was seriously injured in a wreck with an SUV. The bicyclist was seriously injured on Sunday, July 4, when she was struck by an SUV while riding on Faith Road in Mount Mourne, just north of Davidson. She was in intensive care at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte on Monday with a fractured spine, punctured lung, but was “hanging in there,” her husband says.
Julie Zimmerman, an avid runner and cyclist who lives in the McConnell neighborhood, was on a solo ride around 1 p.m. Sunday when the incident occurred.
Trooper M. Childres of the N.C. Highway Patrol said she was eastbound on Faith Road, which runs between N.C. 115 and Shearers Road. A driver in a Toyota Land Cruiser that was also eastbound came up behind Ms. Zimmerman and struck her, the trooper said.
She was taken by ambulance to Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville, but her injuries were so serious that she was immediately flown by Medic helicopter to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, the trooper said.
Trooper Childres said no charges have been filed in the crash, which remains under investigation. He said word of any charges could come later this week.
Ms. Zimmerman’s husband, Matt, said he doesn’t know any more about the details of the accident, other than what witnesses told police.
He has been keeping fellow cyclists updated about her condition. He told DavidsonNews.net Monday that her spine is fractured in two places, she has broken ribs and a punctured lung, and cuts on her head and knee.
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