CLEAR LAKE, IN (WTVB) – A Fort Wayne teenager was injured Saturday afternoon when his bike was struck by a vehicle in Clear Lake, Indiana.
Clear Lake Town Marshal Chris Emerick says the crash happened at about 3:12 p.m. on County Road 700 East and West Clear Lake Drive.
Emerick says a preliminary investigation determined a 2012 Chevrolet Cruz being operated by 36-year-old Joshua C. Presley of Angola, Indiana was heading north on 700 East and was approaching the intersection of West Clear Lake Drive when a bicycle being operated by 16-year-old Luke D. Gleave failed to yield the right of way.
Gleave was traveling west on West Clear Lake Drive and was turning south onto 700 East when Emerick says he failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection and rode into the path of the Chevrolet Cruz.
Gleave was initially treated at the scene by members of Steuben County EMS and Fremont Fire Rescue before being flown to Parkview Regional Medical Center by the Samaritan helicopter with head, back, and arm injuries.
As of Monday morning, Gleave is listed in stable condition.
Alcohol is not suspected to be a factor in the crash.
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, Steuben County EMS, Fremont Fire/Rescue and Parkview Samaritan helicopter assisted the Clear Lake Police Department at the scene.
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