Authorities received reports of a crash between a motorcycle and a car around 6:43 p.m. on northbound at the Avery Parkway off-ramp.

Mission Viejo Motorcycle Crash
Motorcyclist Severely Hurt in Crash on I-5 in Mission Viejo

, CA. – A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a traffic collision that happened Wednesday evening in Mission Viejo, the California Highway Patrol said.

Authorities received reports of a crash between a motorcycle and a car around 6:43 p.m. on northbound Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway off-ramp.

First responders found a motorcycle and a black BMW involved in the accident.

The motorcyclist was lying down on the dirt area next to the off-ramp.

The rider was taken to the hospital with major injuries, the report said.

Traffic lanes in the area were shut down for about half an hour during the investigation.