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Cerro Gordo County Man Hurt in Motorcycle Crash in Northern Iowa

By Tom Robinson May 29, 2026 | 7:49 AM

(Worth County, Iowa) A Mason City man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Thursday evening in northern Iowa.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred around 7:15 p.m. on Highway 9 near the intersection with Worth County Road A45, west of Hanlontown.

Authorities say 42-year-old Jeffery Collins was traveling westbound on his motorcycle at a high rate of speed when he was unable to negotiate a curve. The motorcycle entered the north ditch, ejecting Collins from the bike.

Collins was transported by Forest City Ambulance to MercyOne Medical Center in Mason City for treatment of serious injuries.

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