Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured Monday In Tuscaloosa Crash

A man was seriously injured early Monday morning after his motorcycle left the roadway and struck a fence in Tuscaloosa.

(Tuscaloosa Police Department )

TUSCALOOSA, AL — A man was seriously injured early Monday morning after his motorcycle left the roadway and struck a fence in Tuscaloosa.

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The Tuscaloosa Police Department said officers responded at approximately 6:08 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, to the intersection of Arcadia Drive and East 39th Avenue following reports of a single-vehicle motorcycle crash.

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TPD determined that the motorcycle left the roadway and collided with a fence.

The 25-year-old rider, whose identity has not been released, was transported to DCH Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.

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The circumstances leading up to the crash have not been disclosed and it remains under investigation by TPD's Traffic Homicide Unit.

This is a developing story. Tuscaloosa Patch will have more information as it becomes available.

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