According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), Lloyd Randale Higgins, 51, of McAlester was driving a 2006 Honda motorcycle when the accident occurred at about 11:20 a.m. on old Highway 17.
Higgins was traveling north when he came to a sharp curve, failed to negotiate the curve, and went to the north side of the road. He overcorrected, causing the motorcycle to overturn and come to rest on its side. Higgins was thrown about eight feet, the OHP reported.
Higgins was taken by ambulance to Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith, Ark., where he was admitted in stable condition with internal and arm and shoulder injuries, according to the OHP.
The cause of the collision is unknown. Higgins was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, the OHP reported.
