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Motorcyclist breaks leg; tractor trailer drives away

A motorcyclist broke his leg Tuesday evening after losing control over his bike on Annapolis Road in Anne Arundel county.

WASHINGTON -- A motorcyclist broke his leg Tuesday evening after losing control over his bike on Annapolis Road in Anne Arundel county.

Dash cam video from Maryland State Police shows the rider slowing down as the tractor trailer in front of him abruptly changed lanes. The driver then swerved into a nearby vehicle, falling off of his bike. 

While the tractor trailer drove away without stopping, nearby vehicles and Maryland State Police pulled over to address the driver. 

The rider was transported to Peninsula General Hospital.

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