Cattle Motorcycle Accident

Cattle cause injury accidents; highway closed to traffic By: Scott Fitzgerald "Loose cattle on U.S. 81 caused massive problems for motorists Thursday night and was a contributing cause for two motorcycle accidents that sent each driver to the hospital, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Buddy Allen Rogers, 55, of Enid, was listed in stable condition Thursday in the intensive care unit of St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, according to an OHP report. He suffered internal injuries after losing control of his 2003 Harley Davidson, which struck cattle on the highway about a half-mile north of the intersection with Centennial Road, according to the report. Odie Robert Quigley, 54, of Midland, Texas, crashed after losing control of his 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle, which hit cattle at the same location. He was listed in good condition at St. Mary’s with arm and leg injuries. Both motorcyclists were traveling south. They hit cattle that were involved in a previous collision, according to OHP. The OHP reported two semis and four cars also were involved. The accidents occurred at 9:45 p.m., according to the OHP."