A motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash last night on Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield County.

Police said a 2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster was traveling east when it veered off the road in the 9700 block of Midlothian and struck a curb at 10:18 p.m.

The motorcyclist was taken to VCU Medical Center with injuries that police said were life-threatening.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.