RENO COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after midnight Wednesday in Reno County.

A Chevy S-10 driven by Tristen F. Woods of Hutchinson was just west of the Cow Creek bridge in the 2000 Block of Nickerson Boulevard, according to the Reno County Sheriff’s Department.

The pickup was parked sideways in the westbound lane trying to help a friend get his motorcycle up from the ditch.

A westbound motorcycle driven by William Julian, 52, Lyons, didn’t see the truck in time and struck it just in front of the driver side door. The rider was thrown several feet from the motorcycle.

Woods was the only one in the vehicle at the time of the accident.

Life Team transported Julian to Wesley Medical Center. He was not wearing a helmet. The Reno County Sheriff’s

Woods declined treatment and was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle.

The accident is still under investigation, according to the sheriff’s department.

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RENO COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after midnight Wednesday in Reno County.

A Chevy S-10 driven by Tristen F. Woods of Hutchinson was just west of the Cow Creek bridge in the 2000 Block of Nickerson Boulevard, according to the Reno County Sheriff’s Department.

The pickup was parked sideways in the westbound lane trying to help a friend get his motorcycle up from the ditch.

A westbound motorcycle didn’t see the truck in time and struck it just in front of the driver side door. The rider was thrown several feet from the motorcycle.

Woods was the only one in the vehicle at the time of the accident and the man riding the motorcycle was the only one on the motorcycle at the time.

Life Team transported the driver of the motorcycle to Wesley Medical Center. He was not wearing a helmet. The Reno County Sheriff’s Department has not released his name.

Woods declined treatment and was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle.

The accident is still under investigation, according to the sheriff’s department.