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By Joe Johnson
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries late Tuesday afternoon when their motorcycle collided with a car on Oconee Street in east Athens.
According to police, the incident happened shortly before 6 p.m. near the on ramp to the Athens Perimeter.
A Traffic Unit officer said that the biker's injuries were serious but not life-threatening.
"Definitely a broken leg, maybe some other fairly serious injuries," the officer said.
Details concerning the crash were not immediately available.
Classic City News will update this story as additional information becomes available.