UPDATE: The critically injured person is now listed in critical, but stable, condition.
Three people were injured, one critically, in a crash involving multiple motorcycles Saturday night.
Lafayette Police say the crash happened at about 10:30 p.m. in the 4800 block of Johnston Street.
Multiple motorcycles were involved, and they were traveling southbound on Johnston, police say. The three injured people were all passengers, police say.
A spokesman said the bikes were traveling together, and when one rider tried to change lanes there was a collision. That driver was cited for careless operation.
One injured person is in critical condition and two others are in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, police say.
Investigators with the Lafayette Police Department’s Traffic Division are investigating what happened.
The roadway near the 4800 block of Johnston Street was completely closed down Saturday night.
This is a developing story, and we'll have more as soon as we can.
