DULUTH — A motorcyclist sustained serious injuries in a collision with a vehicle on Friday afternoon.
The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. at the intersection of Maple Grove Road and Burning Tree Road. According to the Duluth Police Department, the vehicle was traveling east on Maple Grove Road and turned left onto Burning Tree Road at a yellow arrow.
Meanwhile, the motorcycle was heading west on Maple Grove Road from Mall Drive at a high rate of speed when it struck the vehicle. Police reported that the motorcycle rider was ejected into a fence, sustaining significant injuries. The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital by Mayo Clinic Ambulance.
Authorities confirmed that the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The investigation is ongoing.