A motorcyclist in his 40s was injured this afternoon after he crashed on the H-1 Freeway going eastbound near the University offramp, firefighters said.

The accident happened at 3:28 p.m. Sunday, said Honolulu Fire Capt. Earle Kealoha. The motorcyclist, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment. When firefighters arrived they stabilized the man by putting him on a back board and stabilizing his neck and head, Kealoha said.
The man's condition was unknown.