A motorcyclist was critically hurt after colliding with a deer in Steuben County.

At approximately 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, the Indiana State Police responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on North Fremont Road, just south of County Road 800 North in Steuben County.

The preliminary investigation indicates that Johnathan Annis, 44 of Montgomery, Michigan, was riding his 1997 Harley Davison southbound in the 7800 block of North Fremont Road when a deer ran into the path of the Harley Davidson.

Annis was not able to avoid the deer and collided with it.

The crash caused Annis to lose control of the Harley Davidson and become separated from the motorcycle.

Annis was airlifted from the scene and flown to Parkview North Hospital in Ft. Wayne with critical, and potentially life-threatening, injuries.

Annis was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Alcohol or drugs are not believed to be factors in this crash.