A Mount Pleasant man was injured following a motorcycle incident on Monday. At approximately 4:05 p.m. the Henry County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an incident occurring in the 3100-grid of Lexington Avenue in the rural Mount Pleasant area.

Upon arrival and investigation, the motorcycle was found to have lost control on the roadway from operator-related factors/events. The driver, 52-year-old Jeremy Bitting, sustained severe injuries and was medically transported from the scene.

Citations were later issued to Bitting, including failure to maintain control and motorcycle license violations. A state accident report was also completed.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in the incident by the Iowa State Patrol, Henry County EMS, and Mount Pleasant first responders.