September 26 at about 2:30 pm Mount Police responded to a report of a car/pedestrian accident on West Courtland Street near Carnahan Road. Russell Lyon II of Washington, Iowa was walking East on Courtland when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Samantha Burkhart of Mount Pleasant. Lyon suffered serious head injuries and was transported to HCHC by ambulance. The investigation into the incident continues.
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