Two bikers were injured early Sunday morning, at least one seriously when involved in a crash in Franklin Township.

The accident occurred as they were traveling north on Route 209 at the intersection with Rock road. The bike came in contact with a car, causing it to go down sliding through the intersection coming to rest against a set of guardrails.

The pair were treated at the scene by Lehighton paramedics before being rushed to the Lehigh Valley Hospital trauma center in Allentown.

The  northbound lanes of Route 209 were closed to traffic. State police at Lehighton are investigating the incident.

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