COWLEY COUNTY – A Kansas man died in an accident just before 10p.m. on Saturday in Cowley County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Honda motorcycle driven by Todd C Gritzmaker, 48, Winfield, was north bound on Kansas 15 two miles north of Dexter.

The motorcycle struck a black cow that was standing in the roadway.

The driver lost control of the motorcycle. It entered the west ditch.

The passenger Cassandra J. Gritzmaker, 48, Winfield, was ejected and the driver stayed on the bike until it came to rest in the ditch.

Todd was transported to William Newton Memorial Hospital where he died.

Cassandra was transported to Wesley Medical Center.
They were not wearing helmets, according to the KHP.