BEREA, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Two bicyclists suffered non-life threatening injuries after they were struck by a car on a railroad overpass bridge near Berea, North Dakota on Tuesday, June 27th shortly after 2pm.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol said during their preliminary investigation, it was determined that a group of bicyclists traveling from Texas to Alaska were crossing over the bridge.

The patrol said at 2:12 pm, 15 bikers with Texas 4000 were biking westbound on 33rd St. SE crossing the railroad overpass bridge just before Barnes County Road 22. The group of bikers were riding single file in groups of five. A 2008 Saturn driven by 88-year-old Peter Schuck of Sanborn was also driving westbound on 33rd St. SE and had passed the second and third groups of bikers. Schuck approached the first group striking two of the bikers, 22-year-old Felicity Hung of Frisco, TX and 20-year-old Neeraj Akula of Cibolo TX, from behind. Schuck left the scene and was later located by law enforcement.

Hung and Akula were treated on scene by the Barnes County ambulance. They were then transported for their non-life-threatening injuries to CHI Mercy Hospital in Valley City for continued care.

Schuck was arrested and cited for a Class A misdemeanor offense of leaving the scene of an injury crash. The crash remains under investigation by the ND Highway Patrol.

This incident remains under investigation with the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The patrol was assisted by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Game & Fish, Barnes County Ambulance and Valley City Rural Fire and Rescue.