Motorcyclist injured in accident

Dale Burdick, 70, of Ponca City was transported to Ponca City medical Center this morning after an accident in the 700 block of North 14th Street. The accident was reported at 9:49 a.m.

Burdick was riding his 2011 Harley and struck the back of a 2003 Ford Focus driven by 57-year-old Kenneth W. Dodson, also of Ponca Ctiy.

Dodson had two passengers in his vehicle. No one in the vehicle reported any injuries.

Burdick had non-life threatening injuries.

Early reports said a semi was involved in the accident. The driver of the semi said his vehicle developed mechanical problems and he was pulling in to a parking lot as the accident occurred in the inside lane of 14th Street.