Motorcycle crash in Lyon County seriously injured one man

A motorcycle crash on Saturday in Lyon County seriously injured a man.

The crash happened just before 6 p.m. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said that 45-year-old William T. Kirby was riding his motorcycle eastbound on Titus Road toward KY 818 when a deer entered the road in front of him. Kirby reportedly lost control trying to avoid a collision with the animal. He is said to have run off the road and hit a speed limit sign with the bike rolling over on him.

Kirby was seriously injured and had to be flown to an out-of-state hospital for treatment.

Deputies suspect speed and alcohol could have been factors in the crash.

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