A 58-year old man from Council Bluffs died Sunday afternoon as the result of a motorcycle accident. Bluffs Police say Barry Thompson was driving a 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on 35th Street at around 12:30-p.m.,when he lost control of the cycle in the 1800 block, near the Comfort Inn and Suites.

The motorcycle crossed the southbound travel lanes before driving over the curb.  Thompson struck a guy wire and was ejected from the motorcycle. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Thompson died from his injuries at Mercy Hospital in Council  Bluffs.

The accident remains under investigation. It is not known if speed or impairment
were contributing factors. Anyone who may have witnessed this crash and have not spoken with officers are asked to contact the Council Bluffs Police Department’s Traffic Unit at 712‐328‐4948.