BUFFALO, N.Y. — First responders responded to a serious motorcycle crash, prompting the closure of Route 33 West between Humboldt Parkway to Best Street.
Buffalo Police said the motorcycle was traveling west when it struck a guard rail around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The person operating it was taken by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center.
Police said motorcyclist's injuries "appear serious in nature."
By 6 p.m., police had closed off the road going into downtown Buffalo. The crash happened near the Best Street exit ramp. The 33 reopened around 8:30 p.m.
Police advised motorists to use alternate routes with crews still on the scene. A 2 On Your Side photojournalist at the scene saw a motorcycle and a helmet in the roadway.
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