Motorcyclist critically injured in south Ottawa crash

A motorcyclist was flown to hospital in critical condition following a collision with a transport truck Tuesday afternoon.

The crash happened onDalmeny Road between Nixon Drive and Gordon Murdock Roadin the far south end of Ottawa, near Osgoode.

The victim, who suffered multi-system trauma,was taken to the Ottawa Hospital's Civic campus trauma unit in an Ornge air ambulance, according to paramedics.

Police closed a section of Dalmeny Road Tuesday, and it reopened at about5 a.m. Wednesday.

No other information was available.

The collision investigation unit is looking into the incident.