Motorcycle rider with life-threatening injuries from evening crash in Toronto

A motorcycle rider is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision in Toronto on Friday evening.

In a tweet, Toronto police said a collision took place in the area of Trethewey and Brookhaven drives.

A car and motorcycle were involved in a collision that led to the rider being thrown clear, police said.

A car travelled east along Tretheway Drive and turned left onto as residential laneway, police said. At the same time, a motorbike riding west on Tretheway Drive collided with the car.

The driver of the car remained at the scene, Toronto police said.

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Police said the rider was taken to hospital and treated by emergency staff. The rider was advised to have life-threatening injuries, police said.

The intersection was closed immediately following the collision.

Police are asking anyone with information, including dashcam footage, to get in touch.