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Creston man injured in a Friday afternoon motorcycle-SUV accident

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July 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – An accident Friday afternoon in Creston resulted in injuries to a man on a motorcycle. The Creston Police Department reports 38-year-old Cody Lee Witt, of Creston, was riding a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on Howard Street, with no traffic controls present. A 2002 Hyundai Sante Fe SUV driven by 19-year-old Philip M. Davis, of Creston, was traveling north on Pine Street, which is controlled at the intersection by a stop at sign.

Davis stopped and failed to yield to Witt’s motorcycle. He told Police he didn’t see the motorcycle before proceeding into the intersection. Witt laid his bike down on its side in order to avoid colliding with the SUV. Witt suffered from “road rash,” and was transported by Medic 1 to the hospital in Creston. His cycle sustained about $1,500 damage.

No citations were issued.