(Atlantic, Iowa) – (Clarification*) – A man from Atlantic was transported by Lifeflight helicopter to the UNMC in Omaha, Tuesday, following a motorcycle accident near 560th Street and Highland Road. According to Cass County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jon Westering, 33-year-old Joseph Schelle suffered severe injuries, when his 2005 Kawasaki motorcycle, for reasons unknown, left Highland Road and entered the south ditch, just west of 560th Street. The accident happened a little before 5-p.m., on Atlantic’s west side.

Westering said Schelle was leading a group of three motorcycles eastbound on Highland Road when he lost control*, left the road, and entered the ditch. Schelle’s motorcycle  flipped end-over-end about three-t0 four-times, causing Schelle to be ejected from the machine.

Agency personnel on the scene following the crash included those from the Atlantic Fire Department, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Atlantic Police Department, Cass EMS, and Unity Point Lifeflight.