UPDATED: 2 Injured After Motorcycle Hits Deer near Fort Madison

A man and woman were seriously injured late last night in a motorcycle accident near Fort Madison.

42-year-old Ed Gutting and 48-year-old Cheryl Bachman were thrown from the motorcycle at mile marker 24 on the Highway 61 bypass after they hit a deer.

Gutting was flown to University Hospitals in Iowa City while Bachman was flown to Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Both suffered serious injuries. We hope to have an update later today. (Monday)