Two motorcyclists hurt in accident near Lawrence

A weekend crash near Lawrence seriously injured two motorcyclists.

A Harley Davidson motorcycle carrying two riders collided with a car shortly before noon Sunday on Kansas Highway 32 in Leavenworth County, about 6 miles east of Lawrence, according to a preliminary report from the Kansas Highway Patrol.

The car was turning left into a private driveway when the motorcycle tried to pass it, striking the car, according to the report. According to the report, both riders were thrown from the motorcycle, and neither was wearing a helmet.

The motorcycle driver, Jeffrey Schiller, 50, and passenger, Kirsten Schiller, 35, both of Kansas City, Kan., were taken to Kansas University Hospital with serious injuries, according to the patrol’s report.

An update on their conditions was not available Monday afternoon from the Hospital.

The driver of the car, a 56-year-old Topeka man, was not hurt, according to the Highway Patrol.