A man riding a motorcycle was critically injured Tuesday after a Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit ended on Interstate 30 in Fort Worth.

A man riding a motorcycle was critically injured Tuesday after a Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit ended on Interstate 30 in Fort Worth.

Texas Department of Transportation

A man riding a motorcycle was critically injured Tuesday in crash on Interstate 30 in Fort Worth after being pursued by a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper.

Fort Worth police officers responded shortly before 7 p.m. to assist DPS after a 911 caller reported a motorcycle had crashed during a pursuit, according to police and the 911 call log.

All westbound lanes of I-30 between Cherry Lane and South Las Vegas Trail were closed due to the crash, police and DPS said.

According to a Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson, one man was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

The crash remains under investigation, a DPS spokesperson said. Further details about what led to the pursuit were not immediately released.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Shambhavi covers crime, law enforcement and other breaking news in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. She graduated from the University of North Texas and previously covered a variety of general assignment topics in West Texas. She grew up in Nepal.