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Bluffs man escapes injury after vehicle plunges 25-feet

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March 11th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Council Bluffs Police Department reports a man who became disoriented and drove his vehicle off an overpass early this (Friday) morning, was not seriously injured. 55-year old Jeffrey L. Porter, of Council Bluffs, was traveling east on the Avenue G viaduct at around 3:25-a.m., when his vehicle drifted onto the sidewalk.

Image from the Council Bluffs P-D Facebook page.

Image from the Council Bluffs P-D Facebook page.

The vehicle then proceeded to crash through a section of chain-link fence before plunging nearly 25-feet and landing on its roof. Authorities say Porter was likely saved from serious injury because he was wearing his seat belt. The man was transported to Jennie Edmundson hospital as a precautionary measure, and later released.

Alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the crash.