Oelwein Motorcyclist Airlifted to Hospital after Deer Collision

An Oelwein man was airlifted to the hospital after his motorcycle collided with a deer on Friday night.

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says 71-year old Jon Latham was driving his motorcycle southbound on R Avenue near the intersection of 45th Street around 8:30 pm when a deer entered the roadway. He lost control of his motorcycle and it overturned onto the roadway. 

Latham was injured in the accident. He was first transported to MercyOne in Oelwein and then later airlifted to University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.