CORBETT, Ore. -- Two motorcyclists were injured after they lost control on Interstate 84 near Rooster Rock on Friday.

State police said a group of eight motorcycles were forced to slow down quickly because of stopped traffic Friday morning. Two of the motorcyclists braked too hard, causing them to lose control, police said.

Thomas Joseph, of Battle Ground, Wash., was seriously injured and taken to Oregon Health & Science University by a LifeFlight helicopter. G. Richard Bogdahn, 59, of Wisconsin, was also hurt, but suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The highway was wet at the time of the crash, police said.

One lane of I-84 was closed for about 40 minutes while police investigated.