A 68-year-old Vandalia man was injured in a motorcycle crash after colliding with a deer, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sep. 21, on Mt. Zion Street near Kessington Road. Deputies say the man was traveling westbound when a deer unexpectedly entered the roadway. The motorcyclist was thrown upon impact.

He was taken by ambulance to Elkhart General Hospital for treatment of his injuries.