TOPEKA ( KSNT ) – Troopers report a motorcyclist was seriously injured after he hit a deer while traveling in Osage County Wednesday morning.
Personnel with the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) said the crash occurred at 6:35 a.m. on Nov. 11 three miles north of the City of Burlingame on South Burlingame Road. The crash involved only one vehicle: a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle.
The motorcyclist was traveling south on South Burlingame Road when a deer entered the roadway, according to the KHP. The motorcyclist and the deer then collided in the roadway.
KHP troopers said the motorcyclist, a 40-year-old man from Strong City, was seriously injured and taken to a hospital in Topeka for care. He was wearing a helmet during the crash.
Nearly 100 people attended party tied to Topeka teen’s death, sheriff says
For more local news, click here . Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts . Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here .
Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf