DVP crash leaves 26-year-old motorcyclist in life-threatening condition

Police are investigating after a crash on the northbound DVP sent a motorcyclist to hospital with critical injuries on Sep. 16, 2022. CITYNEWS/Nick Westoll

By Michael Ranger

Posted September 16, 2022 5:46 am.

Last Updated September 16, 2022 12:20 pm.

A motorcyclist is in critical condition after an early morning crash that closed a portion of the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway in downtown Toronto.

The crash occurred around 1:25 a.m. on Friday when a Suzuki motorcycle travelling northbound on the DVP struck a guardrail near the Prince Edward Viaduct.

The bike was travelling at high speeds when the 26-year-old male rider lost control and fell onto the roadway. He was transported to hospital and his injuries are considered life-threatening.

The eastbound Gardiner was closed from Jarvis to the DVP, and the northbound DVP was closed from the Gardiner to the Bayview/Bloor ramp.

The road reopened around 7 a.m.

The investigation is ongoing.

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