State Trooper Injured In Motorcycle Crash In Medford

MEDFORD (CBS) -- A state police trooper was injured in a motorcycle accident Friday afternoon.

The accident occurred shortly after 4p.m. at Wellington Circle in Medford.

The trooper has been taken to Mass. General Hospital. The extent of the injuries is unknown.

.@MassStatePolice help place trooper's motorcycle on tow truck bed near Wellington Circle in #Medford @cbsboston pic.twitter.com/s6iXeKbVAJ
— Chantee Lans (@ChanteeLans) May 27, 2016

Route 28 at Wellington Circle is closed pending an investigation. Drivers should seek an alternate route.