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Amherst police investigating serious motorcycle crash on I-290

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AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — Amherst police are investigating a motorcycle crash that closed a portion of the I-290 westbound Saturday morning.

The crash happened just after 11 a.m. between Millersport Highway and the I-990.

Police say a motorcycle crashed into the back of a vehicle while both were traveling westbound on the I-290.

The motorcyclist, a 20-year-old Cheektowaga man, is being treated for serious head, back, and wrist injuries at ECMC. The driver of the vehicle, a 39-year-old Buffalo man, was not injured.

No charges have been filed. Anyone with information or footage of the accident is asked to contact the Amherst Police Department at (716) 689-1311.