Man seriously injured after crashing on scooter in Brampton

A man is in hospital after crashing on his scooter in Brampton. CITYNEWS/Joe Lotocki

By Meredith Bond

Posted April 2, 2026 12:56 pm.

Last Updated April 2, 2026 3:27 pm.

A man has been seriously injured after crashing while on a scooter in Brampton.

Peel police were called to Vodden Street East and Garfield Crescent for a single vehicle collision involving a scooter around 9:45 a.m. Thursday.

Investigators say the man struck a concrete barrier on the road, causing the crash.

A man in his 60s was taken to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.

Vodden was closed between Garfield Crescent and Cumberland Drive but has since reopened.

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