A Council Bluffs man who was injured when he crashed his motorcycle Wednesday, says the accident happened as he was trying to get away from a tailgating motorist. 22-year old Keith Fisher told Council Bluffs Police investigators a vehicle was following him a little too closely and it made him uncomfortable. Fisher was driving a 1984 Honda motorcycle northbound on North Broadway shortly after 4 p.m., when a vehicle came up behind him.

Fisher told authorities he tried to speed up to pull away from the vehicle, but the car kept closing on his cycle. When he sped-up to increase the distance between the vehicles, Fisher lost control of his cycle, which slid on its left side down the road. Fisher suffered abrasions on his arms and legs during the crash. He was transported by Council Bluffs Fire and Rescue to Jennie Edmundson Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries and released. There were no citations issued.