Oklahoma City man injured in Payne County motorcycle accident

An Oklahoma City man was injured about 5:30 p.m. Sunday in a collision on State Highway 33 near County Road Cottonwood in Payne County, about 6.3 miles west of Perkins.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports Rickey Ross, 62, of Oklahoma City was riding a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle which collided with a 1997 Ford Mustang driven by Chandler Salinas, 19, of Stilwater.

The patrol reported both vehicles were westbound on the highway. Ross had pulled off the roadway because of heavy rain and was in the process of pulling back onto the roadway when he was struck by Salinas' vehicle.

Ross was transported by Medi Flight to OU Medical Center in critical but stable condition. He was admitted for head, trunk and leg injuries.

Salinas was not injured, the patrol reported.