(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports a man from Panora suffered suspected minor/non-incapacitating injuries, Saturday afternoon, when he swerved his motorcycle to miss an animal on the road. The accident happened at around 3:42-p.m. Authorities say a 2015 Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide motorcycle being operated by 26-year-old Danial Cody Fox, of Panora, was southbound on Highway 25, when a raccoon appeared in front of the machine. When Fox swerved, the cycle entered the west shoulder and went out of control before sliding on its side.

Fox was ejected from the machine and came to rest a little further south of the motorcycle. He was cited for Failure to Maintain Control, and Driving While License Suspended. Damage to the motorcycle was estimated at $3,500.