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A 30-year-old man went to a hospital with life-threatening injuries Saturday night after his motorcycle collided with the side of another vehicle in southwest Omaha.
The incident occurred about 8:20 p.m. near 135th Avenue and West Center Road, according to a statement from the Omaha Police Department. The motorcyclist, whose name was not released, was taken to the Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy with injuries that were determined to be life threatening.
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Investigators determined that a 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000 was westbound on West Center Road when the rider "lane split and struck the side of a westbound 2025 Honda CRV." The motorcycle then struck a curb and crashed.
The crash remains under investigation.
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