Ontario’s police watchdog is appealing for witnesses after two collisions in Durham Region.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said the first collision occurred on Feb. 19 at around 9:30 p.m.
The SIU said officers saw a motorcycle travelling “at a high rate of speed” in Bowmanville.
The agency said an officer attempted to stop the motorcycle, but it left the scene.
According to the SIU, a short distance away, around Highway 2 and Highway 418, the motorcycle was involved in a single-vehicle collision.
The SIU said the driver — a 41-year-old — was taken to hospital with a serious injury.
The second collision occurred on Feb. 20 at around 3 a.m.
The SIU said a Durham Regional Police officer attempted to stop a Mercedes-Benz on Bayly Street in Pickering.
According to the SIU, the vehicle fled and the officer pursued it.
The SIU said a short distance away in the Bayly Street and Brock Road area, the Mercedes-Benz collided with another car.
The agency said a 37-year-old passenger of the Mercedes-Benz was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Anyone with information regarding either incident is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.