Kalamazoo, MI (September 12, 2023) - After a crash on Tuesday involving an SUV and a motorcycle in the Portage area, located just outside of Kalamazoo, a local man was sent to the hospital in critical condition.

According to Portage Public Safety, the collision took place at around 4:50 p.m. close to the intersection of East Romence Parkway and South Westnedge Avenue.

A 31-year-old Kalamazoo man was traveling on a black Harley-Davidson at the time of the incident. Per Kalamazoo authorities and officers with the Portage Police Department, a 76-year-old woman, also from Kalamazoo, was driving an SUV that then collided with the motorcycle near the Romence intersection.

Both motorists were injured and hospitalized, though their injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Portage and Kalamazoo officials are handling an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Our thoughts and best wishes go out to the injured victims in hopes of their full recovery.