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Bluffs man critically injured when his motorcycle hits a pickup

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February 27th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs say a pickup and a motorcycle collided Friday evening at an uncontrolled intersection. The accident resulted in the operator of the motorcycle, 35-year old Steven Bascue, of Council Bluffs, being transported to Creighton Medical Center for treatment of critical injuries. Bascue was not wearing a helmet, and witnesses told Police his cycle may have been speeding prior to the crash, that happened at around 5:51-p.m., at the intersection of S. 19th Street and 4th Avenue.The posted speed limit in the area is 25-miles per hour.

Authorities say 51-year old Juan Ramos, of Council Bluffs, was driving a 2005
Dodge Ram pickup southbound on S. 19th Street, while Bascue was operating his 2003 Suzuki GSF1200 motorcycle and traveling eastbound on 4th Avenue. The motorcycle impacted the passenger side of the truck behind the passenger door.

Ramos was not injured in the crash. No citations were issued, pending the outcome of an investigation by the Council Bluffs Police Department Traffic Unit.