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Motorcycle vs deer accident injures 2 in Cass County; SUV strikes pole in Atlantic

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May 10th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Two people riding a motorcycle were injured during a collision between the cycle and a deer Tuesday night, west of Griswold. According to dispatch reports, the accident happened just before 10-p.m. on Highway 92. Griswold Fire and Rescue along with Medivac ambulance were called to the scene near the Apple Orchard, west of Griswold. Additional information was not immediately available.

And, one person was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital following a single-vehicle accident at around 7:40-p.m.Tuesday on 22nd Street, near the Sundance Apartments. Dispatch reports indicated a vehicle struck a light pole at that location, and that a male subject was outside the vehicle, laying on the ground.

Officials on the scene said a westbound Jeep went out of control and entered the south ditch before hitting the utility pole. The SUV then came to rest on its wheels. The victim was transported by Medivac ambulance to the hospital. The accident remained under investigation, and additional information was not available.

Officers were assisted at the scene by deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and personnel from the Atlantic Fire and Rescue Department, along with Medivac.