(Bourbon) A man from Bourbon received serious injuries after a two vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in Crawford County.

The Highway Patrol says the accident took place on Old Route 66 on the east side of Bourbon when a Yamaha scooter driven by 59-year-old Michael Wood of Bourbon made a left hand turn into a Kia Optima driven by 62-year-old Michael Richards of Plattsmouth, Nebraska.

Richards’ Kia skidded and overturned on it’s side, colliding with the scooter.

Wood received serious injuries and was flown to Mercy Hospital in Creve Couer.

Richards was not injured.

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