BRIDPORT, VT — A motorcyclist was seriously injured after his vehicle went airborne and rolled over on Crown Point Road on Oct. 21.
Vermont State Police responded to the single-vehicle crash at 12:48 p.m.
Christopher Stone, 32, of Bridport, was traveling east on a 2008 Honda CBR600 when his motorcycle exited the north side of the road, according to police.
The motorcycle went airborne, landed and rolled before coming to a halt in brush.
The motorcycle split into pieces as it rolled.
Stone separated from the motorcycle as it rolled and continued a short distance before landing in an embankment east of the motorcycle.
Stone was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
He sustained serious injuries and was med-flighted to the University of Vermont Medical Center for treatment.
Speed is suspected to be a contributing factor in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing.
State troopers were assisted on scene by Bridport Fire Department, Middlebury Fire Department and Middlebury Rescue.
The weather was sunny and road conditions were dry at the time of the crash.
