UPDATE: 7:11 P.M. – A motorcyclist is in critical condition following a crash Tuesday evening in Canyon Country.

Sheriff Officials originally told KHTS Radio the motorcyclist had died, however in an update to the station the rider is in critical condition at the hospital.

The crash occurred on Soledad Canyon Road between Rainbow Glen Drive and Langside Avenue.

Witnesses told first responders the rider was traveling at a high rate of speed before losing control, according to Ryan Rau.

The adult male rider was transported to a local trauma center.

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are asking the public to avoid the area as crews continue working at the scene.

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story; the KHTS Newsroom will add more information as it becomes available.

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