A Kings man suffered injuries yesterday afternoon after he crashed the motorcycle he was riding in Rochelle.
The accident took place a short time before 3:30 on Caron Road, just south of 1st Avenue.
Police say that 73-year old Everett Moreland was south bound on Caron Road when he lost control of his motorcycle due to the wet pavement from the rain. He was thrown from the vehicle.
Moreland was transported by ambulance to Rochelle Community Hospital with a cut above his eye and an injured shoulder. No tickets were issued by local police.