Motorcyclist, 20, seriously injured in Detroit crash on highway ramp
A 20-year-old motorcyclist is in the hospital after a crash on a highway ramp in Detroit early Saturday, according to Michigan State Police.
The crash happened around 1:25 a.m. on the ramp from eastbound Interstate 96 to northbound Interstate 75.
A witness at the scene told police the motorcyclist was approaching 100 miles per hour on the ramp and lost control when driving around a curve.
The motorcycle hit a concrete wall, the witness said, sending both the motorcyclist and the bike over the wall and down a grass embankment.
The motorcyclist from Eastpointe, Michigan, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, police said.
Northbound I-75 in the area of the crash was closed for around two hours while officials investigated.
