A motorcyclist was seriously injured Saturday, July 11, after trying to avoid multiple deer along a curve and crashing.

The crash occurred in Morton Township near the intersection of 11 Mile Road and Gilbert Drive about 10:30 p.m.

Deputies said a 66-year-old man from Paris was traveling westbound on 11 Mile Road with members of the Nozzleman Motorcycle Club at the time of the crash. He was found lying in the roadway when deputies arrived at the scene.

“As the rider was negotiating a series of curves in the roadway, multiple deer had run out in front of the rider, causing him to fall off the motorcycle,” the sheriff’s office said. “The rider was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and sustained serious injuries.”

He was taken to Corewell Health Hospital in Big Rapids by Mecosta County Emergency Medical Services. As of Monday morning, there is no update on his condition.

“Sheriff Brian Miller and the Mecosta County sheriff’s office would like to remind the public of the importance of wearing proper riding equipment while operating or riding on a motorcycle," the sheriff’s office said.

The Mecosta County sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by Mecosta Central Dispatch, Morton Township Fire Rescue, Mecosta County Emergency Medical Services and Big Rapids Towing.

_{Release information courtesy of Mecosta County Sheriff's Office.}