An Oak Harbor motorcyclist was transported to Whidbey General Hospital Tuesday morning after his Harley Davidson was struck by a car on State Highway 20 in Oak Harbor.

The motorcyclist, James Waters, was traveling northbound on the highway when the car, traveling southbound, turned left onto E. Whidbey Avenue and struck the bike at the intersection, according to officer Mike Clements of the Oak Harbor Police Department.

Clements cited the driver, Arnel Venture of Oak Harbor, with a failure to yield the right of way.

“The driver said he’s not sure what happened,” Clements said.

The accident occurred in darkness at about 7:45 a.m., prompting response from Oak Harbor police, Oak Harbor Fire Department and Whidbey General EMS.

Emergency medical personnel assisted the motorcyclist, who was laying on the highway, and placed him in a Whidbey General emergency vehicle.

The motorcyclist might’ve suffered a broken leg and complained of pain in his back, said Oak Harbor police officer Mel Lolmaugh, who also responded to the scene.

The car involved was a 2010 four-door Lexus.

Two Oak Harbor policemen directed traffic through the intersection, keeping traffic from bottling up on the highway.

Waters was treated at Whidbey General and released, a hospital spokesman said Jan. 5.