Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after crash on Sandwich Street
Winsdor police officers were called to Sandwich Street at Rosedale in Windsor, Ont., on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. (Bob Bellacicco/CTV News Windsor)
Windsor police say a motorcyclist was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in the west end.
Officers were called to Sandwich Street at Rosedale at 2:16 a.m. on Thursday morning.
Police say it was a single-vehicle crash. The driver of the motorcycle was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The accident is still under investigation by the traffic unit.
Sandwich Street West is closed in both directions between Chewett and Indian Road for the investigation.
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