Traffic

U.S. 41 lanes reopen after motorcycle crash

A single motorcycle crash has blocked traffic on U.S. 41 in Sarasota Wednesday morning.
A single motorcycle crash has blocked traffic on U.S. 41 in Sarasota Wednesday morning.

Northbound lanes of U.S. 41 have reopened Wednesday morning after a motorcycle crashed in Sarasota.

The Sarasota Police Department said that the crash occurred at the intersection of Myrtle Street just before 5:30 a.m.

The motorcyclist was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with critical injuries, said Sarasota police spokesperson Genevieve Judge.

Northbound lanes had been shut down, but reopened as of around 7:15 a.m.

The crash is still under investigation.

Check back for updates.

Hannah Morse: 941-745-7055, @mannahhorse

This story was originally published June 14, 2017 at 6:14 AM with the headline "U.S. 41 lanes reopen after motorcycle crash."

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