A Russell man was injured after striking a deer while riding a motorcycle near Hoisington, around 8:25 pm Sunday.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 54-year-old Leon R. Huxman was driving a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on US-281, 9 miles northwest of Hoisington, when he struck a deer in the roadway.

Huxman was transported to St. Francis in Wichita with injuries. His condition was not immediately known.