ELLIS COUNTY – Two people were injured in a motorcycle accident just after 7:30 Wednesday in Ellis County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Lavonnae B. Evans, 64, Bellville, IL., was eastbound on Interstate 70 four miles west of Hays when the rear tire blew. The motorcycle came to rest on the eastbound shoulder.

Evans and a passenger Richard E. Wulff, 62, Maryville, IL., were transported to Hays Medical Center. They were both wearing helmets.