Police: Motorcyclist critically injured in hit-and-run crash

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A Metro Police crime scene analyst takes photos of a motorcycle after an accident on Decatur Boulevard near Charleston Boulevard Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. The motorcyclist was transported to University Medical Center in critical condition, police said. .

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez

Wed, Feb 22, 2017 (2:52 p.m.)

Motorcyclist Critical After Crash

A Metro Police officer and his sergeant confer at the scene of a motorcycle accident on Decatur Boulevard near Charleston Boulevard Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. The motorcyclist was transported to University Medical Center in critical condition, police said. . Launch slideshow »

A motorcyclist was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash this morning, according to Metro Police.

The driver of an SUV involved in the crash left the scene on foot, Officer Larry Hadfield said. The motorcyclist was taken to University Medical Center.

The wreck, which happened about 11:40 a.m. on Decatur Boulevard, south of Charleston Boulevard, is under investigation, Hadfield said.

Further details were not immediately available.

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