A 21-year-old man remains in hospital in serious condition on Wednesday morning after a collision between his motorcycle and a small commercial vehicle on Carling Avenue on Tuesday night, Ottawa police say.
The crash happened shortly after 7:20 p.m. near the Carling Avenue and Preston Street intersection.
The motorcyclist had serious, life-threatening injuries when paramedics transported him to hospital, a spokesperson for the Ottawa Police Service said.
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There were road closures near the collision scene for a few hours on Tuesday night but the area is now fully reopened to traffic, according to police.
Police said the other vehicle involved was similar to a van or a shuttle bus and no other injuries were reported in the incident.
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