E-bike rider critically injured in collision with motor vehicle in Oshawa
The 69-year-old man was rushed to a trauma centre in Toronto
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A 69-year-old man was critically injured when he was hit by a motor vehicle while riding an e-bike in Oshawa on Tuesday morning.
Durham Regional Police say officers responded to the collision involving the e-bike and motor vehicle at Park Rd. S. and Marland Ave. – south of Gibb St. – around 7 a.m.
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“The motor vehicle and e-bike were both travelling northbound, just south of Marland Ave., when they collided,” police said in a statement released Wednesday.
The e-bike rider was transported to a trauma centre in Toronto where he “remains in critical condition,” police said, adding the man behind the wheel of the motor vehicle “remained on scene and cooperated with police.”
The area was closed off for several hours while the Collision Investigation Unit collected evidence.
“This collision is still under investigation,” police said.
Anyone with information about this collision is urged to call Det.-Const. Vander Duim, of the Traffic Services Branch, at 905-579-1520, ext. 5255, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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