Deer Causes 2 Motorcycles to Overturn

A wayward deer is to blame for a serious accident involving 2 motorcycles in Northeast Iowa.
It happened just before 9am Sunday (June 19) on Highway 3, west of Colesburg in Delaware County.

56 year old Patrick Wallace of Iowa City was headed east, when a deer ran into his path. Wallace struck the deer, and his cycle overturned.

Another eastbound motorcycle, driven by 54 year old Kevin Wallace of North Liberty, went out of control and overturned.

Both drivers were ejected from their motorcycles.

Kevin Wallace was air-cared to University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.

There was no word on the conditions of either men.

The Iowa State Patrol was assisted by the Delaware County Sheriff and Colesburg Fire/EMS.