Motorcyclist in life-threatening condition following crash on QEW in Oakville
Traffic is shown backed up on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Oakville following a serious collision on Oct. 3.
A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition following a collision on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Oakville.
It happened in the Toronto-bound lanes of the highway near Ford Drive on Monday afternoon.
All Toronto-bound lanes are currently closed at Ford Drive as police investigate.
No timeline has been provided for the reopening of the highway.
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