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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.
