Massachusetts
Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash in Groton on Fourth of July
A motorcyclist was seriously hurt in a crash with another vehicle on July Fourth in Groton, Massachusetts.
The Groton Fire Department says the collision occurred around 8:34 a.m. Saturday in the area of Old Ayer Road and Boston Road (Route 119).
The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, suffered a significant lower-body injury. He was taken by ambulance to a landing zone at the fire station on Farmers Row, then flown by a medical helicopter to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. His condition wasn’t immediately available.
The driver of the passenger vehicle reported no injuries, officials added.
It’s unclear what caused the crash. An investigation by the Groton Police Department is ongoing.