UPDATE 9/14/2023
Council Bluffs Police have applied for warrants to be issued to arrest the 24-year-old involved in a serious motorcycle crash on Sept. 7.
In a press release issued by police, a thorough investigation found that Smith tested over twice the legal limit for alcohol at the time of the crash.
Eighteen-year-old Kaden DeSantiago suffered multiple serious injuries.
Warrants have been applied for Smith’s arrest to include serious injury by a vehicle while OWI-D felony.
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In a news release, Council Bluffs Police Department said a motorcycle and Chevrolet Tahoe crashed near S. 24th Street and 23rd Avenue on Thursday at 9:27 p.m.
A preliminary investigation, according to police, revealed that the 2017 GROM motorcycle driven by Kaden Desantiago,18, was eastbound on 23rd Avenue. A 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe being driven by Bryce Smith, 24, made a left turn in front of the motorcycle.
Desantiago was transported to an area trauma center with life-threatening injuries. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in this crash.
This case is being investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Traffic Unit. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call (712) 328-4948.
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