A motorcyclist who fled from police is in hospital after being injured.

According to York Regional Police, officers were called to the area of Purcell Crescent in Vaughan at about 10:06 p.m. on Sunday.

Following their arrival, police said an interaction occurred between police and the male rider.

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The province’s special investigations unit (SIU) said in an email that the incident involved a motorcyclist fleeing from police.

The male suspect is now in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to the SIU.

The unit has since invoked its mandate and taken on the investigation into the incident.

Traffic on Purcell Crescent is expected to stay closed for the duration of the investigation, York Regional Police said.