CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) – A 60-year-old motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after an accident involving a car in Clearwater on Thursday.

The man was taken to a local hospital as a trauma alert.

According to City of Clearwater Public Safety, the eastbound lanes of Gulf to Bay Boulevard were shut down at McMullen Booth Road.

The road was closed for several hours for the investigation.

No further details were immediately available.