Crash leaves Lexington motorcyclist seriously injured, police say
One person in Lexington was sent to the hospital with serious injuries Wednesday morning following an accident involving a motorcycle, according to Lexington police.
The collision happened just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Lt. Dan Truex with the Lexington Police Department said the collision involved a motorcycle and a SUV. Police closed the intersection of Manchester Street and Oliver Lewis Way due to the crash.
The motorcyclist was sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to Truex. The driver of the SUV was uninjured.
No criminal charges were pending as of 8 a.m., Truex said. It’s unclear what caused the crash. Police didn’t have an update on the investigation or the motorcyclist’s condition at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
Police closed the intersection while officials investigated the wreck. At approximately 10:30 a.m., the Lexington Traffic Management Center said Oliver Lewis Way reopened but access to Manchester Street was still closed while Kentucky Utilities repaired a damaged electrical box.
The repairs were completed and the road reopened at approximately 2:20 p.m., according to the traffic management center.
Just last week a Madison County man was killed in a motorcycle accident after he lost control of his bike on Battlefield Memorial Highway (US-421).
This story was originally published June 22, 2022 at 8:30 AM.
