Victoria Police are investigating an early morning collision that’s caused a section of Gorge Road to be closed down Wednesday morning.
Police were called to 200-block of Gorge Road East just after 4 a.m. after receiving reports of a collision that involved a single motorcycle.
The driver of the motorcycle was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police initially reported the motorcyclist had succumbed to his injuries but have since retracted that statement.
UPDATE | We just received updated information that the motorcycle rider has NOT succumbed, but remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries. #F1843425 #yyjtraffic
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) September 26, 2018
The incident closed Gorge Road between Washington Avenue and Jutland Road for several hours while officers investigated the early morning crash.