A Casey County man suffered serious injuries when he collided with a buzzard while on his motorcycle.

The Casey County Sheriff’s Office tells us 54 year old Timothy Hughes, of Liberty, was riding a 1985 Honda 1100 motorcycle, headed south on US 127, when a he struck a buzzard. Hughes went off the right side of the road, through a fence, and was ejected from the bike.

Hughes was treated on scene by Casey County EMS, then flown by helicopter to University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington for further treatment.

The accident happened shortly before 11am, Friday, about 7 miles south of Liberty.

Casey County Sheriff Chad Weddle investigated.