A man and woman on a motorcycle were seriously injured during an accident just northwest of Atlantic, early this (Saturday) morning. Medivac Ambulance and Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the scene at 590th and Marne Road (Highway 83), at around 2:35-a.m.

Two riders were transported to the hospital. One of them, a female, was suffering from an apparent compound left hip fracture and injured leg. She was stabilized and transported to the Atlantic Airport for transfer by helicopter to another hospital. There was no immediate report on the condition of the male.

Atlantic Fire and Rescue, Marne Fire and Rescue, Medivac Ambulance, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies and Atlantic Police responded to the scene. No further details were available early this morning. The accident was being investigated by the Iowa State Patrol.