(Council Bluffs) An adult male was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Council Bluffs Friday afternoon.
The Council Bluffs Police Department says officers were called to I-29 southbound near the 53 mile marker, which is the 9th Avenue exit, at 4:27 p.m. Upon arrival, an adult male was lying on the shoulder of the road unconscious with serious injuries. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was on scene and was cooperative.
Preliminary investigation shows that the victim was southbound on I-29 and pulled over to the side of the road and exited his vehicle to remove some debris from the roadway. He was then hit by another southbound vehicle.
The victim was transported to Nebraska Medicine by Council Bluffs Fire Department with serious injuries. His name is being withheld at this time.