Motorcyclist dies after crash near High Park

A 45-year-old manis dead and his female passenger was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuriesafter a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle near High Park early Saturday.

Toronto police received a call about the crash on Indian Valley Crescent and ParksideDrive, south of BloorStreet West, at 2:40 a.m.

Police report that a man, 27, was driving a BMW motor vehiclesouthbound on Parkside Drive when he collided witha Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling northbound on the same street.

The man driving the motorcycledied in hospital of his injuries, according to Katrina Arrogante, spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service.

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was rushed to hospital through an emergency run, Steve Henderson, deputy commander for Toronto Paramedic Services, said. Police have since reported that her injuries were not critical.

Investigators say they wouldlike to speak with the driver and occupants of a motor vehicle that was northbound on Parkside Drive, directly ahead of the motorcycle.

Police say they're also seeking footagefrom local residents, businesses, and drivers at the time of the incident.