Ironman athlete upgraded to fair condition

COEUR d'ALENE — The 52-year-old Bozeman, Mont., woman who was competing in the Ironman Coeur d'Alene triathlon on Sunday when she was struck by a race support vehicle during the bike portion was upgraded to fair condition on Monday.

Crystal E. O'Conner was in critical condition at Kootenai Health on Sunday night after being flown to the hospital.

The collision occurred around 1 p.m. in the area of U.S. 95 and Putnam Road, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. The driver of the Ironman support vehicle was Michael R. Fuller, 65, Coeur d'Alene. Fuller was not injured.

The KCSO has not released details, such as how the crash occurred or who was at fault, due to the pending investigation.