Two people were injured – one severely – in separate crashes last Friday on a busy stretch of The Queensway.

Police said around 6:30 p.m. on October 22 they were called to respond to a two-vehicle crash at Royal York Road and The Queenway after a motorcycle hit a car.

The motorcycle rider was transported to hospital by emergency run with life-threatening injuries.

Several hours later another man was taken to a trauma centre after he was struck by a vehicle several blocks away.

Toronto Police tweeted they were called to the area of Kipling Avenue and The Queensway at around 9:28 p.m. for reports a pedestrian had been struck.

A man was taken to a trauma centre by paramedics, police said. Officers said the man’s injuries were non-life-threatening.

The driver remained at the scene, police said.