BAY MINETTE, Ala. — Lynne Yates of Mobile was injured when a vehicle struck her bicycle on Baldwin County Road 21 in Stockton during the fifth annual RideYellow charity bike ride on Saturday.

The 47-year-old woman was taken to USA Medical Center on Fillingim Road in Mobile when emergency responders received the call at 10:20 a.m., according to the local Alabama State Troopers office.

Cindy Smith of USA Medical Center said that Lynne Thompson Yates was discharged after a couple of days, but that no further information could be divulged.

Bay Minette Police Department Lt. Ruffin Crook reported during a telephone interview that minor injuries occurred during Saturday's event.

“The cyclist just got too far out in the road, but it wasn’t a serious injury,” he said. “She was taken to the … hospital and later released.”

He explained that officers stood ready to aid riders within the city of Bay Minette.

“Inside the city limits they were escorted. … We had posts at the traffic lights inside the city,” Crook said. “After the city, they were on their own. They had one of their representatives and one of our SUVs ride behind them. Everyone riding that kind of miles (the 37- and 64-mile tracks) is pretty experienced riders.”

Despite the mishap, organizers still reported raising approximately $70,000 for cancer research.

With 680 registered riders from nine states and 150 volunteers participating in the fundraiser, the group will donate approximately $30,000 to Camp Rap a Hope, $30,000 to USA Children and Women's USS Hope and $10, 000 to Livestrong, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, according to Founder Mary Trufant.

 She said in an email that the event was moving.

“It was so cool to see so many riders with the names of their loved ones pinned to the back of their jersey,” she said. “Almost everyone was riding for someone that they know that has been affected by this disease.”

Crook reported that other parts of the benefit were enjoyable.

“It was unfortunate that we had that little accident, but there were refreshments and music. It was a real nice event,” he said.

Some 339 of the riders were first-time participants and traveled from across the state, as well as from Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin, according to Julie Jeffress of the RideYellow organization.

The event was held at Halliday Park and featured 6-, 10-, 37- and 62-mile routes, according to an event flier.

In addition to donations, funds were raised by rider registrations of $50 per adult and $25 per youth.

As previously reported, Trufant chose to begin fundraising in 2005 and to organize this event in 2007 for two reasons, she said.

“Both of my parents passed away from cancer, and few close friends,” she said during a telephone interview. “I decided I had to do something. A friend of mine said, “Let’s have a bike ride’' and five years later, we have the biggest charity bike ride on the Gulf Coast.”

The 2007 ride took place in Loxley with 300 riders and raised $30,000 for Livestrong, according to the website. The event has grown to 625 riders in 2010 and raised $60,00, with $10,000 going toward Livestrong and $25,000 each for USA Children's and Women's Hospital, the USS HOPE and Camp Rap-A-Hope.