An eastern Iowa road worker was seriously injured after being struck by a pickup Tuesday. 29-year-old Matthew Cerveny of Van Horn was working on a Benton County road near Shellsburg when he was struck by the truck driven by 74-year-old Edward McGivern of Keystone. Cervany, who is a county employee, was flown by helicopter to a Cedar Rapids hospital with what were described as “life threatening” injuries. His current condition has not been released.Charges are pending.

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