Motorcyclist taken to hospital after being struck by tote on Hwy. 401 in Toronto: OPP

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being struck by an item that fell from another vehicle in Toronto.

In a video posted to Twitter just after 1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the incident occurred along the express lanes of Highway 401 near Meadowvale.

Schmidt said the motorcyclist was struck by a tote which came off of another vehicle. The item was apparently about four feet by four feet in size.

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He said the motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.

Schmidt said the investigation is ongoing.