UPDATE: The roadway was cleared and is back open as of 12:28 p.m.
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Carson City emergency crews were called Thursday afternoon to a motorcycle crash at the Fifth and Fairview roundabout. The crash was reported just after 12 noon and involved a male motorcycle rider and no other vehicle, according to dispatch.
The rider told first responders that his back was injured. Traffic in the area is moving slowly, and motorists should avoid the area or take another route until the scene is cleared.