Nov 02, 2020

Salina man injured when car hits motorcycle, then flees

Posted Nov 02, 2020 5:36 PM

A Salina man was injured in a car-motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon in north Salina.

According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, James Dougherty, 71, of Salina, was westbound on Bishop Street at approximately 4:20 p.m. Saturday when he attempted to turn left into a driveway. A smaller red two-door passenger car that also was westbound attempted to pass the motorcycle on the left and crashed into it, causing Dougherty to be ejected, Forrester reported.

The car failed to stop, and continued westbound on Bishop before turning north on North 12th Street, he noted.

Dougherty suffered scrapes to his left arm and leg and refused treatment, Forrester noted.

The motorcycle received front-end damage, he added.