Monday evening a west bound pickup travelling on Highway 136 struck a bull in the roadway about one half mile west of Ruskin. The vehicle ended up in some trees along the Jeff and Jennie Scholl driveway with the bull underneath the vehicle's rear.

This pickup struck a bull after dark a half mile west of Ruskin and ended up in a grove of trees with the bull under the rear end. (Photo compliments of Ruskin Fire and Rescue)

Members of the Ruskin Volunteer Fire Department and the Deshler ambulance crew responded to the call for assistance. The bull was pulled from under the rear end of the pickup with a tractor and a passenger in the vehicle was removed and taken to an area hospital by the Deshler ambulance.

However, the driver of the vehicle had to be removed with the assistance of the Jaws of Life and was transported to a city hospital from the accident scene by helicopter.

Another vehicle was following the pickup. It had 8 county plates and had a roofing company decal. Passengers in that vehicle reported the accident victim was their boss.

Those at the accident scene were unsure when the accident occurred, but think the Deshler ambulance was called around 9:45 p.m.

Officers with the Nebraska State Patrol and the Nuckolls County Sheriff's Department responded to the call. The Express has not yet obtained an official accident report.