VALDOSTA –  An accident involving multiple motorcycles resulted in injuries, including one man being flown to the hospital by Lifeflight.

Friday afternoon, six motorcyclists were traveling north on I-75 when one of the riders hit the rear tire of another.  This caused the driver, Eric Vanderwiede, of Tamarac, FL, to lose control, crash and throw him to the ground.

Another cyclist, Robert Brangan, of Orlando, attempted to avoid the accident, lost control, crashed and was ejected.  Brangan’s motorcyle then struck a semi-tractor trailer truck that was passing the accident in the right lane.

Vanderwiede was flown to Archbold Hospital in Thomasville for treatment to serious injuries.  Bragan refused treatment on the scene but suffered from road rash to his upper torso.

The Georgia State Patrol noted Vanderwiede was following too closely to another motorcycle traveling in his group, which triggered the accident.  No word from authorities as to charges being filed or as to traffic citations.