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Atlantic man injured in motorcycle accident | Atlantic

An Atlantic man was reportedly injured in a motorcycle accident on Highland Road, just west of 560th Street, Tuesday evening.

According to reports, 33-year-old Joseph Schelle was riding a 2005 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Highland Road around 5 p.m., leading a group of three motorcycles when, for unknown reasons, they lost control, left the road and entered the south ditch. Schelle’s motorcycle rolled several times and he was ejected from the motorcycle. Schelle was airlifted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center with serious injuries.

The Atlantic Fire Department, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Atlantic Police Department Cass EMS and Unity Point Lifeflight arrived at the scene.