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Motorcyclists injured after 2 separate crashes in Oakville

Halton police are investigating two separate crashes involving motorcycles that occurred in Oakville over the weekend. Twitter/Halton Regional Police

Halton Regional Police are investigating two separate crashes involving motorcycles in Oakville.

On Saturday night, police say a vehicle turned into the path of a motorcycle at the intersection of Lakeshore Road and Ford Drive, sending a 54-year-old male motorcyclist from Mississauga to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the vehicle, a 64-year-old Oakville resident, was uninjured.

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There is no word yet on whether any charges will be laid in the incident.

At around 1 a.m. Sunday, police say another motorcycle went through a red light at the intersection of Speers Road and Fourth Line, where it crashed into the side of a van and then reportedly attempted to flee the scene.

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Police say the driver of the motorcycle, a 42-year-old Brampton man, was located a short time later and taken to hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.

The driver of the van, a 51-year-old Burlington man, was not injured.

There is word yet on whether charges will be laid in that incident, either.

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