Two motorcyclists are recovering after colliding with a deer.

The crash happened around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sep. 26, on White Temple Road near Gunther Street in Penn Township.

Emergency crews arrived on scene and found the drivers of two motorcycles, a 28-year-old South Bend man and a 59-year-old Niles man had crashed into a deer that ran into the roadway.

One of the men was taken the hospital for his injuries. The other received treatment at the scene.

Helmets were not worn at the time of the crash. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factor, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.