Motorcyclist suffers ‘life-threatening’ injuries after night-time crash in Ajax

A motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries after crashing his motorcycle in Ajax Wednesday night.

Durham Police responded to a collision at Dowty Road and Station Street just before 10 p.m. Officers on the scene learned the 20-year-old rider was on his black Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Dowty Road when he lost control and left the roadway.

The man was transported to a Toronto trauma centre where his injuries were deemed life-threatening.

Members of the DRPS Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene to gather evidence and the roads in the area were closed for several hours.

Anyone with cell phone, dashcam, surveillance footage, or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Kollaard of the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5267.