INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – A motorcycle crash on Highway 20 injured a rider Thursday afternoon.
The incident occurred at approximately 1:20 p.m. near the 56-mile marker, east of Independence. According to authorities, a 2024 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, operated by 42-year-old Christopher Keidel of Epworth, was traveling westbound when he lost control, crossed the median, and entered the eastbound lanes.
Keidel was ejected from the motorcycle and transported to the Buchanan County Health Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. He was subsequently cited for Failure to Maintain Control of a Motor Vehicle.
Emergency responders, including the IOWA STATE PATROL, INDEPENDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT, INDEPENDENCE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AMR AMBULANCE, and BUCHANAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, were on the scene to provide assistance. No other vehicles or injuries were reported. Authorities are investigating the crash, and lane closures were in effect during the response.