UPDATE: 9:36 a.m. Thursday – Two people injured in the accident at the Winfield Fairgrounds entrance are in stable condition and require surgery to recover from their injuries, according to a spokesperson for the family.
Benjamin Karr and Leanne Martin, both of Winfield, were hospitalized after their motorcycle collided with a car at an entrance to the fairgrounds on W. Ninth. Both are in serious condition in the surgical intensive care unit at Via Christi-St. Francis, according to a hospital spokesperson.
Karr suffered a broken leg that required surgery to repair, according to Barbara Huff, who called to update NewsCow on the couple’s condition. He also has broken ribs and had a partially collapsed lung.
The lung was repaired prior to surgery.
Martin broker her right arm and has a few broken fingers.
"And her jaw was pretty much shattered, it’s really bad," Huff said. "When the swelling goes down she’ll need facial reconstructive surgery."
Huff, however, said it appeared that both would mostly recover from their injuries. The couple did not appear to have helmets on, police and Huff said.
Both were very familiar with the motorcycle, a Honda Goldwing, and previously had ridden it back and forth from Tennessee.
Martin told friends and family she had a vague memory of the car pulling out in front of the couple as they approached.
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Two people were sent to a Wichita hospital Wednesday after the motorcycle they were on collided with a vehicle near the Winfield Fairgrounds.
A male and female ? whose names have not been released ? were eastbound on W. Ninth when a vehicle apparently pulled out in front of them, according to Winfield police chief Danny Parker.
The man suffered an injury to his leg and head and was taken by air ambulance to Via Christi-St. Francis in Wichita, Parker said. The woman suffered head and facial injuries and was taken by ambulance to St. Francis.
The male patient was in critical condition for a time.
Both were in stable condition by 2:30 p.m., Parker said. The accident occurred just after noon.
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