The driver, 77-year-old Ok Soon Lee, faces three charges in the September incident that killed Iowa City cyclist Ashlee Hopkins.
Johnson County Attorney Rachel Zimmermann Smith announced Friday that charges have been filed in connection with the collision that killed Ashlee Hopkins during a Sept. 15 organized bicycle ride in Iowa City.
A press release from the Iowa City Police Department states that 77-year-old Ok Soon Lee of Iowa City is charged with failure to maintain control, speeding 6-10 miles over the speed limit, and failure to drive on the right-hand side of the roadway. According to Iowa Code, all charges are traffic violations.
“While the damage caused by the Defendant’s conduct is immeasurable, given the facts of this case there is no probable cause for a higher level of charge,” Zimmermann Smith states in the release.
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