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A tractor-trailer crashed into a motorcycle in Rowley near the intersection of Route 1 and Route 133 on Thursday, July 20 around 5:51 a.m., resulting in injuries for the Salisbury motorcyclist, according to the Rowley Police Department.
The motorcycle and the tractor-trailer were both heading south on Newburyport Turnpike (Route 1) when the tractor-trailer attempted to turn left onto Haverhill Street (Route 133) and crashed into the motorcycle, inflicting "significant damage."
The 64-year-old motorcyclist was taken via medical helicopter to a Boston hospital. The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 25-year-old Rowley man, said he was uninjured.
The crash caused traffic delays in the area, according to MassDOT.
The following organizations responded to the scene:
- Rowley Police Department
- Rowley Fire Department
- MassDOT
- Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit
- MSP Truck Team
The crash remains under investigation by Rowley police.
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