Motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing into tree in Mississauga: Peel police

Peel Regional Police say a motorcyclist was seriously injured after he crashed into a tree in Mississauga Friday afternoon.

Police said they were called to the area of Loyalist and Unity drives, west of Winston Churchill Boulevard, at 2:24 p.m.

Officers initially said reports from the scene indicated the motorcycle was on fire.

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The motorcyclist, a man, suffered possibly life-threatening injuries and was taken to a trauma centre.

Police said the major collision bureau is now investigating what may have led to the crash.