Two people were injured when the motorcycle they were on crashed on Interstate 40 near the Pharaoh exit Friday afternoon.
John Walker, 22, Harrah, was the driver of a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle that was eastbound on I-40.
According to the OHP, he lost control of the vehicle due to a tire problem. The motorcycle laid over on its side throwing him and a passenger, Helen Hawkins, 21, Wilson to the pavement.
Both Walker and Hawkins were flown to St. Francis Hospital for treatment of multiple injuries.