A Des Moines teacher is recovering after Polk County deputies say a teen driver hit him while texting and driving.
Garton Elementary School teacher John Meyer is hospitalized in fair condition.
Deputies say Meyer was biking along a two lane highway north of
Ankeny Friday night when the teen hit him from behind. The crash report
shows the teen was sending a text message at the time of the accident.
Deputies haven’t announced any charges against the teen.