Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Colliding With Deer

A motorcyclist was hospitalized Saturday evening after colliding with a deer at the intersection of Surfside Road and the Boulevarde. He was flown off-island by the Coast Guard later Saturday night to a mainland hospital.

The victim, who appeared to have suffered a broken leg, was alert and talking to EMTs before being transported to the hospital. Nantucket Police and Fire Department personnel responded to the scene.

It's unclear how fast the motorcyclist was traveling when he collided with the deer, but it did appear that he was wearing a helmet.

A passerby told the police they spotted the injured deer farther down Boulevard as they were tending to the victim.