(La Porte County, IN) - A motorcycle driver was injured after wiping out to avoid a deer between La Porte and Michigan City on Sunday afternoon.

Anthony Ritchie, 18, was on 400 West and accelerating when a deer ran out in front of him. Swerving and missing the deer, he and his 2003 Kawasaki motorcycle wound up sliding on the pavement.

Police said Ritchie wound up with a hole in his forearm and stitches in his right leg, in addition to gouging and long scrape marks left on the pavement from the motorcycle.

Damage to Ritchie's bike included scraped paint, a cracked exhaust, and a broken front shock. The damage was estimated at $3,000.