Ponca City man dies in Sunday motorcycle accident

Ponca City Now - June 6, 2016 8:54 am

A Ponca City man died Sunday after his motorcycle struck a vulture on Enterprise Road.

Clarence L. Hoyer, 70, of Ponca City was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple injuries. His wife, Janet L. Hoyer, 60, was transported by Air Evac to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She was admitted in critical condition with trunk, arm and leg injuries.

The two were riding on a 2006 Honda Goldwing motorcycle at 12:54 p.m. Sunday when it struck the vulture and departed the roadway to the left and struck a utility pole. They were on Enterprise Road 265 north of Tower Road, 5 miles east and two miles south of Kildare.

 

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