68-year-old seriously injured in St. Francis motorcycle crash

A 68-year-old man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Highway 47 (St. Francis Boulevard) and 233rd Avenue Saturday evening, according to the St. Francis Police Department.

Authorities responded to the crash around 7 p.m.

Investigators believe the man on the motorcycle was driving south on Highway 47 when he collided with a vehicle that was turning onto westbound 233rd Avenue from northbound Highway 47.

The motorcyclist, identified by the Minnesota State Patrol as a 68-year-old man from Coon Rapids, was brought to Hennepin County Medical Center in critical condition, police said.

The 46-year-old driver of the Kia Soul suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

St. Francis Police Department and Minnesota State Patrol are investigating the crash.