A 69-year-old Albert Lea bicyclist was struck by a car Monday morning and was flown to a Rochester hospital.

The bike rider, Sara Lucile Aeikens, received a broken leg and ribs from the collision, which reportedly took place just before 10 a.m. at the intersection of Greenwood Drive and West Richway Drive.

Amy Patricia Lundell, 38, was driving east on Richway Drive in a 2005 Chrysler when she turned north onto Greenwood and struck Aeikens, according to the Albert Lea Police Department.

Aeikens reportedly ended up on top of the car.

Officials are still investigating which direction Aeikens was traveling and what might have been the cause of the crash. The report was expected to be completed Tuesday.

Aeikens, who was not wearing a helmet, was transported by ambulance to Mayo Clinic Health System after which she was transported to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.

Aeikens writes columns on occasion for the Albert Lea Tribune under the title “Creative Connections.” She is known for riding her bike to get around the city.