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3 people taken to hospital after motorcyclist struck by vehicle in Toronto: officials

A Toronto Police emblem is shown in Toronto on August 5, 2022. Toronto police say one person is dead after a downtown hit and run. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Two people have been taken to hospital after a motorcyclist was struck by a vehicle in Toronto, officials say.

Toronto police said the collision occurred just after 3 p.m., on Thursday, in the area of Bergamot and Islington avenues.

Toronto paramedics told Global News a man in his 20s was taken to a trauma centre in serious condition.

In an update later on Thursday, police said two occupants of the vehicle were also transported to hospital. They both suffered minor injuries.

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The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.

Officers said lanes were closed in the area.

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