Two women riding on a motorcycle were critically injured on I-24 early Friday morning.
Police said 46-year-old Audrey Snider and her passenger 40-year-old Stacy Hanson were riding near the 180 mile marker when they merged into another lane and struck a tractor-trailer.
Both women landed on the roadway after the motorcycle fell.
A vehicle driven by 22-year-old Aleksandr Brown was unable to avoid the crash and struck Ms. Snider.
Both women were rushed to the hospital.