Motorcyclist flies off Austin overpass

Ejected after hitting concrete barrier

Updated: Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 11:19 AM MST
Published : Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 11:17 AM MST

Jackie Vega

AUSTIN (KXAN) - An Austin motorcyclist is in critical condition after he flew off of the U.S. Highway 183 overpass Thursday night.

Police said it happened at 10:52 p.m. Thursday when he was going northbound and hit a concrete barrier, ejecting him off the upper level of 183 and onto North Lamar Boulevard.

A couple of other riders were with him when it happened, but they were not hurt.

The injured motorcyclist is at University Medical Center Brackenridge.

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Motorcyclist flies off Austin overpass

Ejected after hitting concrete barrier

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