Police investigate a serious crash involving two motorcycles on Route 31 south of North Main Street in Algonquin Saturday afternoon. | Photo: Alex Vucha / Lake and McHenry County Scanner

Police say a motorcyclist’s condition has stabilized after being flown to the hospital and another motorcyclist was released after the two crashed and were ejected in Algonquin Saturday afternoon.

The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded around 4:06 p.m. Saturday to Route 31 south of North Main Street.

Algonquin Police Department Detective Sergeant Robert Salazar said officers received a call of a traffic collision involving motorcycles.

A preliminary investigation showed that two motorcycles were traveling southbound on Route 31 south of North Main Street.

Police investigate a serious crash involving two motorcycles on Route 31 south of North Main Street in Algonquin Saturday afternoon. | Photo: Alex Vucha / Lake and McHenry County Scanner

One of the motorcycles lost control, ejecting the operator. The second motorcycle then lost control, ejecting that operator as well, Salazar said.

No other vehicles appear to have been involved in the incident.

Salazar initially said both drivers were transported to a local hospital in serious condition.

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The first driver was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville by a LifeNet helicopter.

Police investigate a serious crash involving two motorcycles on Route 31 south of North Main Street in Algonquin Saturday afternoon. | Photo: Alex Vucha / Lake and McHenry County Scanner

Salazar said in an update Sunday afternoon that the first driver’s condition has stabilized.

The second driver has been released from the hospital.

The southbound lanes of Route 31 were closed for approximately four hours during the investigation.

The Kane County Crash Assistance Response Team is assisting the Algonquin Police Department with the investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is encouraged to call the Algonquin Police Department at 847-658-5431.