A motorcycle operator was seriously injured in a pre-dawn wreck Friday in Decatur.

The accident happened at U.S. 380 and the on ramp to U.S. 81/287 North in Decatur around 5:40 a.m. when the motorcycle operator lost control and struck a guardrail.

The patient was taken to Wise Regional Health System and then flown to a Fort Worth hospital.

The motorcycle operator’s name and condition were unavailable at press time Friday.