LYON COUNTY (KSNT) - A 21-year-old man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Lyon County on Monday. At 6:12 p.m., the 21-year-old was driving a Suzuki motorcycle on I35 and attempted to pass an emergency vehicle on the right shoulder. The motorcyclist went off the shoulder into the ditch and hit a barbed wire fence. The motorcycle came to rest in a field, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP). The motorcyclist was taken to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries. According to the KHP, the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Spike in COVID-19 found in Shawnee Co. wastewater For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here.