Officials identify victim critically injured in Sunday motorcycle crash

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - One man is in the hospital with critical injuries after a crash that is believed to have happened in the early morning hours on Sunday.

Police officers were called around 3:30 a.m. Sunday to the 5800 block of Interstate 27 after drivers in the area found a male motorcyclist lying on the road, according to a Lubbock Police Department news release. The people who called the police attempted to help the driver until paramedics arrived and were able to take him to a hospital.

Accident Investigators with LPD responded to the scene because of the seriousness of the driver's injuries. Investigators believe the man was traveling south on I-27 when he entered the median and lost control and crashed.

The driver has been identified as 27-year-old Matthew Curry. He is listed in critical condition as of this morning. Officers say he was wearing a helmet at the time of the cash.

This crash still remains under investigation by LPD. KCBD NewsChannel 11 will update this story as more information becomes available.

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