Crash alert: Lincoln police searching for driver who struck and injured motorcyclist

LINCOLN, NE – Police in Lincoln say a motorcyclist was struck and critically injured by a driver who left the scene late Friday night, KOLN reports.

Officers arrived at the scene at South 27th Street and Tamarin Ridge Road shortly before midnight.  Investigators determined that a 28-year-old motorcyclist was headed north on South 27th Street when he struck a median and was knocked to the ground.  When he sat up next to the motorcycle he was struck by a dark-colored SUV that drove away, according to police.

The motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical but stable condition, and police said he is expected to survive.

A search is now underway for the driver involved, and anyone with information was asked to contact the Lincoln Police Department.

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