Motorcyclist critically injured after driver changing lanes for ambulance strikes bike, police say
Police responded to a call for a motorcyclist struck by a vehicle.
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A 47-year-old motorcyclist suffered severe injuries after police say he was struck by a driver who was changing lanes to make way for an ambulance.
Officers responded to a 911 call around 7:45 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of East 233rd St. and Jerome Ave.
According to police, a 49-year-old man driving a Honda northbound on Jerome Ave. was moving into another lane for an approaching ambulance when his vehicle collided with a motorcycle, causing the rider to be thrown from the bike.
The motorcyclist was transported to the hospital and remains in critical condition.
The Honda driver remained at the scene. No arrests have been made.
