A 30-year-old motorcyclist was in critical condition Tuesday after being struck by an SUV in Lindon overnight.

Lindon Police Chief Cody Cullimore said the accident occurred at 12:10 a.m. near 700 North and State Street in the Utah County town. A 19-year-old Pleasant Grove woman driving the SUV made a left turn into the path of a 29-year-old Provo man on the motorcycle, he said.

Police say the woman, who was northbound, told them she had glanced at her watch just before making the turn west onto 700 North and did not see the approaching southbound motorcycle.

"He was able to lay down his motorcycle, but still slid into the front fender. He was not wearing a helmet, though, and he suffered head as well as chest and leg injuries," Cullimore said.

The motorcyclist was flown by helicopter to Utah Valley Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition Tuesday.

No citations were issued, but the accident remains under investigation, Cullimore said.

Bob Mims