The owner of Boardtown Bikes in Starkville is in stable condition after being struck by a car while cycling Sunday in Clay County.
Jan Morgan, 57, was cycling with a companion on Highway 50 west of Highway 46 in Clay County around 10:30 a.m. when she was struck from behind by a car. She was airlifted to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo where she”s listed in stable condition in the intensive care unit.
Kevin Conerly, a manager at Boardtown Bikes, said Morgan was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol identified the driver of the car involved in the accident as Robbie Norton, 44, of Cedar Bluff. No charges have been filed against Norton. The accident is still under investigation by the MHP.
Jason Browne was previously a reporter for The Dispatch.
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