Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Accident

Occurred on 1/22/13, 12:19pm Major Traffic Accident  7100 Yorktown Boulevard  C1300511

Police were called to the intersection of Yorktown and Bay Drive for an accident involving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and Chevy Van.    The 29-year-old driver of the van was stopped in traffic waiting for another vehicle to turn on Bay Drive when the motorcyclist rear-ended him.

The 35-year-old motorcyclist struck the right rear corner of the van and caught his foot in the rear wheel.  The motorcyclist left foot was severed and he was rushed to Spohn Memorial for medical treatment.  The driver of the van was uninjured.

No citations have been issued at this time and the Traffic Safety Division is continuing their investigation into the accident.