Motorcyclist seriously injured in accident in Whitby

According to police, a 16-year-old motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after colliding with the driver of a minibus who was attempting to exit a motorway in Whitby on Saturday evening.

Durham Regional Police said officers were called to the southbound Highway 412 exit ramp at Dundas Street shortly after 7 p.m. for a report of an accident.

A minibus driven by a 46-year-old driver from Whitby attempted to leave the motorway at the time by crossing two westbound lanes of heavy traffic, police said in a press release issued Monday.

When changing lanes, the 16-year-old motorcyclist from Whitby was in the middle lane and collided with the driver’s door of the van, police said.

The motorcyclist was seriously injured and taken to a trauma centre near Toronto, where she remains.

The cause of the accident is currently unknown, but police said investigators were on site to investigate the circumstances.