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Woman In Critical Condition After Accident

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) — A Ft. Lauderdale woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a frightening crash Sunday morning.

Jennifer Quijano, 24, was the passenger on a motorcycle being driven by Andrew Paul Piccolo, 31 when they hit a barrier wall going to Interstate 95.  The two were riding on the southbound entrance ramp from Broward Boulevard around 3:23 a.m. when Piccolo suddenly hit the wall, according to the Florida Highway Patrol's Sgt. Mark Wysocky.

Quijano was thrown off of the bike and flew over a wall, where she dropped 15 feet onto the roadway below.

Piccolo suffered minor injuries and Quiljano was taken to Broward Health Medical Center.

Neither was wearing a helmet.

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