Motorcyclist goes down on Kingsbury Grade, airlifted to hospital

A 69-year-old man from Gardnerville had to be airlifted after running off the road on Kingsbury Grade Sunday.

The unidentified man was traveling on the road just before 3:00 p.m. when he ran off the Kingsbury just west of Tramway Drive (mile marker Douglas 4). The bike went down in the gravel, causing serious injuries to the rider.

The motorcyclist was transported by helicopter to the hospital and his current medical status is unknown at this time.