A bicyclist was airlifted to Indianapolis after she was thrown from her bike when a truck collided with her in Westfield on May 12.
According to WPD Cpt. Charles Hollowell, Rachel Dannenberg, 41, of Westfield was biking northbound on Towne Road near 159th Street around 8:15 p.m., when a maroon 2005 GMC Sierra also was heading in the same direction and the two came in contact with each other. Dannenberg was thrown from her bike. Police are not sure if she was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Hollowell said the Dannenbergwas alert and talking to officers before she was airlifted to St.Vincent Hospital on 86th Street. On May 13, police announced Dannenberg was in stable condition.
Courtney N. Faucett, 23, of Sheridan was driving the truck and was taken to Riverview Hospital for a blood draw, which is standard procedure, according to Hollowell. The truck was towed from the scene.
Police said the crash remains under investigation.
