Motorcyclist flown to Nashville hospital after striking deer in Trigg County

A motorcycle versus deer accident Friday morning in Trigg County sent a man to a Nashville hospital.

Sheriff Aaron Acree says the man was traveling westbound on Roaring Springs Road near the intersection with New Hope Road when a deer crossed into his path and he was unable to avoid striking it.

The man on the bike, whose name has not been released, was flown by Air Evac to a hospital in Nashville for treatment of his injuries.