HUTCHINSON- A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday in Hutchinson.

Christopher Lyle Hamby, 41, Hutchinson, was riding a moped that crashed near the intersection of Grandview and East 3rd, according to Hutchinson Police.

Police reported speed may have been a factor in the crash.

Hamby suffered head injuries and was transported to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center and then flown to St. Francis in Wichita for treatment.

He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, according to police.