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Illinois Man Injured in RAGBRAI Race
WASHBURN, Iowa (AP) -- Authorities say an Illinois man on the RAGBRAI bicycle tour across Iowa was injured when he was struck by a car in Washburn in eastern Iowa.

The Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened just before 12:30 p.m. Friday. It says the car was turning left when it collided with the bicycle.

The bicyclist, 49 year old Mohammed Al-Marima, of Bloomington, suffered a shoulder injury as well as cuts to his right leg. He was taken to a Waterloo hospital.

The driver of the car, 25 year old Joshua Dunt, of Raymond, Iowa, was charged with failure to yield on a left turn.

Black Hawk County deputies also responded to five other accidents Thursday and Friday in which RAGBRAI riders suffered minor injuries after losing control of their bikes.

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