(KNZA)--A Wednesday morning two-vehicle Leavenworth County crash sent two Leavenworth residents to the hospital.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened on U.S. 73 Highway at Gilman Road around 10:30.

The Patrol reports D'Marco Rabe was riding a motorcycle southbound at a high rate of speed when he struck a car driven by Larry Hammer, which was crossing the highway to go northbound.

Rabe, who was wearing a helmet, was transported to the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City with suspected serious injuries.

Hammer, who was wearing a seat belt, was transported to St. John's Hospital in Leavenworth for the treatment of suspected minor injuries.