Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist In Critical Condition After Crash In Tewksbury
A motorcyclist was taken by helicopter to an area hospital following an accident, police said.
TEWKSBURY, MA — A motorcyclist is in critical condition following a crash Friday evening, according to police.
Police responded to the intersection of Brook Street and Janet Avenue for a report of a motorcycle crash at 9:05 p.m.
Officers arrived to discover a man lying unconscious on the ground next to a motorcycle in the woods off the roadway. The man, a 56-year-old Dracut resident, suffered serious injuries, including an apparent head injury, police said.
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Tewksbury firefighters then transported the man by ambulance to the Elks Lodge property at 777 South St. The site was used a landing zone for a MedFlight helicopter.
MedFlight then took the injured motorcyclist to Lahey Clinic in Burlington, according to police.
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The motorcyclist remained in critical condition at the hospital Saturday afternoon.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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