STAFFORD COUNTY- A Hutchinson man was injured in an accident just before 8p.m. on Wednesday in Stafford County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Harley Davidson Motorcycle driven by William C Powell, 48, Hutchinson, was westbound on northeast 70th nine miles east of U.S. 281.

A deer entered the roadway from the south ditch, impacted the front of the motorcycle, and knocked the rider off.

The driver and motorcycle slid westbound on the pavement coming to a rest in the north ditch.

EMS transported Powell to the Stafford District Hospital. He was later transported to St. Francis in Wichita.
He was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.