A woman who was involved in a serious road crash yesterday when her bike apparently hit a chicken has been treated for injuries that were thought to be life threatening.

Police said the 63-year-old is being moved to a general ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said: “She sustained a laceration to the head as well injuries to her ribs and collarbone.”

The single-vehicle crash, involving a motorbike, happened just before 7am yesterday near the junction of Pitts Bay Road and Rosemont Avenue in Pembroke.

Police said earlier it appeared that the woman “collided with a feral chicken and came off” the vehicle.

A spokesman said today: “The investigation into this incident remains ongoing.”

Witnesses or anyone with information was asked to call Acting Police Sergeant Justin Hunt on 295-0011 or 211, or e-mail jhunt@bps.bm.

• UPDATE: This story has been updated to include the latest information from the Bermuda Police Service.