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Man on an electric bike is injured during a collision w/a pickup, in Creston

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December 2nd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department report a man riding an electric bike suffered suspected serious/incapacitating injuries, Friday evening, when he ran a stop sign and struck the side of a pickup truck, shattering the passenger side window of the truck.

The accident happened at around 3:33-p.m. at the intersection of Spruce and Howard Streets, in Creston. Police say 18-year-old Logen Quinn, of Creston, was riding the electric bicycle north on Howard Street, when according to witnesses, he failed to stop at the intersection with Spruce. Quinn was knocked-off his bike during the collision, and landed on the street. The impact caused the front wheel of the bike to be knocked-off of the frame.

Quinn  was transported to the Greater Regional Medical Center Emergency Room in Creston, before being transported to Mercy Hospital by helicopter. The driver of the 2006 Chevy Silverado pickup, 39-year-old Raymond Anthony Harris, of Creston, was not hurt. His vehicle sustained about $500 damage. Damage to the e-bike was also estimated at $500.