LINN COUNTY, Iowa — A motorcycle crash on Lakeside Road injured one rider Sunday afternoon.
The incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. as the 17-year-old operator was traveling east. According to authorities, the rider lost control on a curve and ended up in a ditch.
The rider, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from the motorcycle. Emergency responders from the Marion Fire Department and Area Ambulance treated the rider, who was subsequently taken to a local hospital with injuries that are believed to be minor.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.