BOURBON COUNTY -A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday in Bourbon County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Honda motorcycle driven by Johnny Speer, 46, Fort Scott, was traveling at a high rate of speed on 190th Road just South of Indian Road and the west entrance of Fort Scott Lake.

The motorcycle went over a hill, the driver failed to negotiate the curve laying the motorcycle over and entering the west ditch.

Speer was transported to Freeman Memorial Medical Center.

He was not wearing a helmet according to the KHP.