West Plains, MO. – A Mansfield man was badly hurt after hitting a deer with a motorcycle Wednesday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the incident occurred at 8:45 p.m. on Highway V, five miles west of the Highway 5 intersection in Wright County.
A westbound 2018 Harley Davidson driven by Jimmy Nichols, age 46, struck a deer in the roadway and crashed. Nichols had not been wearing a safety device at the time of the crash and suffered serious injuries, requiring him to be taken by helicopter to Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
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Nichols was charged with misdemeanor Driving While Intoxicated and No Motorcycle Endorsement following the crash.
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