A 40-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a passenger vehicle Thursday morning in Hialeah, authorities said.
The incident occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. at the intersection of East 2nd Avenue and 22nd Street, involving one motorcycle and one passenger vehicle.
Emergency responders from the Hialeah Fire Department arrived to find the motorcyclist suffering from severe traumatic injuries. The rider was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment as a trauma alert patient.
Authorities have not disclosed further information regarding the rider’s condition or the events leading to the collision. The crash is currently under investigation.
Confirmed details from the Hialeah Fire Department include:
- The crash occurred Thursday morning.
- One motorcycle and one passenger vehicle were involved.
- The motorcyclist is a 40-year-old male.
- The rider sustained severe injuries.
- The victim was transported via air to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
- The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Investigators have not released information about the identity of the driver in the passenger vehicle, the right of way, or whether any citations have been issued.
This incident underscores the dangers motorcyclists face on local roads and reminded drivers of the importance of vigilance, especially at intersections where many collisions occur due to factors like misjudgment of speed and failure to yield.