A Shenandoah man was transported to Creighton Hospital in Omaha by Malvern Rescue Thursday night, after the motorcycle he was driving hit a deer. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened near the intersection of Noyes Avenue and 290th Street, at around 11:40-p.m.

Authorities say David Long, of Shenandoah, was driving a 2001 Honda eastbound on Noyes Ave a deer ran out in front of him and his cycle struck the animal. Long hit his handlebars hard upon impact. His injuries were reduced because he was wearing a helmet and protective leather riding gear. He was sitting in a motorist’s vehicle when the deputy arrived.

The deer was found dead in a ditch.