A motorcyclist riding on South Rogers Rd left the road and struck head on into an embankment Friday evening.

A Seymour Volunteer Firefighter/Paramedic arrived at 6:44 P.M. to find a 51 year old male in serious condition.

Paul Harrison of Oak Ridge was riding his motorcycle with his friend on another motorcycle ahead of him when Harrison went off the road.

According to witnesses, Harrison was unfamiliar with the road and when he came up over the hill, Harrison didn’t make the turn and went head on into the embankment.

Sergeant Darrell Lee of the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department was the investigative officer at the scene.

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