Motorcyclist injured in accident on Capital Avenue
Posted: Nov 1, 2016 2:01 PM EST
Early Tuesday morning a motorcyclist was injured in an accident on Capital Avenue, according to St. Joseph County Police.
The accident happened just before 6 a.m. on Capital, just south of Day Road.
Police said 56-year-old Richard Bowman was traveling northbound on Capital when a deer crossed his path.
Police said Bowman attempted to stop, locked his brakes and collided with the deer.
Bowman lost control of the motorcycle and suffered a serious head injury, police said.