A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision on northbound Highway 101 west of Goleta on Thursday evening, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol.

The rider was transported by ground ambulance to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, and no other injuries were reported, Fire Capt. Mike Gray said.

Emergency crews converged on the highway south of Tajiguas at around 8:17 p.m. for a report of a collision involving a motorcyclist and a black Honda Pilot.

The motorcyclist — while traveling at a high speed — reportedly struck the back of the car, according to emergency radio traffic, though that could not be immediately confirmed.

All lanes of the highway were open as of 8:45 p.m.

Additional information was not immediately available.