Motorcycle crash was cause of I-380 traffic tie up in Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS — A motorcycle that crashed into the rear of a sport utility vehicle was what caused a massive backup Tuesday afternoon on northbound Interstate 380, according to police.

Officers were called to the scene at 4:52 p.m. Tuesday on I-380 near the Seventh Street NE exit, on the S-curve through downtown. A motorcyclist heading north had rear-ended an SUV traveling in the same direction, throwing the driver from the motorcycle.

The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries, police said. No other injuries were reported. The crash remains under investigation and charges are pending, according to the police department.

The roadway was cleared by about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.

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