Worcester police investigating serious motorcycle crash causing life-threatening injuries

WORCESTER, Mass — Worcester police are investigating a serious motorcycle crash on Blithewood Ave.

According to police, Worcester officers were called to the scene of Blithewood Ave and Oakwood Lane for a report of a motorcycle crash around 7:40 p.m.

Upon arrival, officers saw a small group of people with a twenty-four-year-old Millbury man who had crashed his motorcycle and suffered serious injuries.

A nurse who happened to be on the scene was giving him medical aid, and officers assisted until paramedics arrived, police say.

The man was transported to the hospital by ambulance with life-threatening injuries.

Initial investigation shows that the man was traveling west on Blithewood Ave when he lost control of the motorcycle, struck the curb, then struck two poles.

The crash remains under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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