Motorcyclist critically injured in collision near Scarborough gas station

A motorcyclist is in hospital with critical injuries following a two-vehicle collision near a gas station in Scarborough on Wednesday night.

Toronto police were called to Lawrence Avenue East and Warden Avenue at 9 p.m. for a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle.

The motorcyclist, a 38-year-old man, was initially transported to hospital with serious injuries but his condition was later deemed to be life-threatening.

Police tell 680 NewsRadio it appears the motorcycle was speeding and slammed into the side of a vehicle that was pulling out of a gas station.

Police also say there was a motorcycle meet-up in the area and they are investigating whether the rider was part of a group seen and heard along streets in the area.

With files from Carl Hanstke, 680 NewsRadio Toronto