Lawrence man suffers severe head injuries in motorcycle accident
A 33-year-old Lawrence man was injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Blake McCall said that the accident occurred at 3:14 p.m. The man was traveling east on County Road 458, near the turnoff to go to Lone Star Lake, when he lost control on a turn and was thrown from the motorcycle. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
McCall said the driver was wearing a helmet. However, he still sustained severe head injuries.
The driver, whose name has not yet been released, was flown by helicopter ambulance to Stormont-Vail HealthCare in Topeka.
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