(Chariton) A Union County man was seriously hurt in a two-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and an SUV.
The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Thursday evening on Highway 34 and South 8th Street in Chariton. Authorities say 21-year-old Curtis Decker of Lorimor was airlifted to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines for treatment of serious injuries.
According to the report, a 1996 Ford Explorer, driven by 79-year-old Perry Housman of Chariton, failed to yield to a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle. The bike collided with the pickup’s front quarter panel. Decker was thrown from the motorcycle.
The Iowa State Patrol was assisted by the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office, Chariton Police Department, Chariton Fire, and the Lucas County Ambulance.
