A Wichita man was hospitalized after he was ejected from his motorcycle in Chase County Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, just after 4:15 pm a 2007 Suzuki Motorcycle ridden by 45-year-old Michael Rader of Wichita was traveling southbound on the Kansas Turnpike at mile marker 102, roughly five miles north of the Matfield Green service exit. Rader reportedly left the roadway and struck a guardrail ejecting him from the motorcycle.
Rader was taken to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita with suspected serious injuries and was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The accident shut down both southbound lanes for an undisclosed period but has since been reopened.
7:15 pm Wednesday: Traffic shut down following injury accident near Matfield Green service exit Wednesday afternoon
Traffic came to a stop on the Kansas Turnpike early Wednesday evening following a reported injury accident.
The accident was reported at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 102 southbound around 4 pm. Full details are pending, however, Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope tells KVOE News the accident did close down both southbound lanes of traffic and possibly involved a motorcycle.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is handling the investigation with more details to be announced at a later time.
