LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. – A crash involving a car and a motorcycle left a man badly injured on Thursday.
It happened along State Road 7 and 44th street in Lauderdale Lakes.
Police said the motorcyclist, a 45-year-old man, was airlifted to a nearby hospital with injuries considered life-threatening.
BSO Fire Rescue said there was an amputation performed as a result of his injuries.
The driver of the car was also taken to the hospital for treatment, but authorities did not provide any information on their health status.
State Road 7 was shut down in both directions following the crash.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.