A motorcyclist in his 40s was injured yesterday afternoon after he crashed on the H-1 Freeway near the University Avenue exit, Honolulu firefighters said.

The accident happened in the east-bound direction of the H-1 at 3:28 p.m., said Honolulu Fire Capt. Earle Kealoha.

The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet. Firefighters stabilized his neck and head before he was taken by ambulance to a hospital, Kealoha said.