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2 charged with stunt driving after motorcycle crash in Whitby

Two Richmond Hill men have been charged with stunt driving after two motorcycles were seen weaving through traffic at high speeds in Whitby on Tuesday before one of them crashed.

Crash left 1 motorcyclist with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police say

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Durham Regional Police say two Richmond Hill men, ages 20 and 21, have been charged after they were seen operating motorcycles at high speeds and weaving in and out of traffic in Whitby on Tuesday afternoon. (Mehrdad Nazarahari/CBC)

Two men have been charged with stunt driving after two motorcycles were seen weaving through traffic at high speeds in Whitby on Tuesday before one of them crashed.

The crash happened in the area of of Dundas Street W.and Lakeridge Road S. Police were called to the scene at about3:05 p.m.

The motorcyclist who crashed suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries, Durham Regional Police said in a news release on Wednesday.

Police said he lost control of his motorcycle and veered off the roadway. Hewas taken to a trauma centre in the Toronto area.

"Further investigation determined that the motorcycle was being operated with no insurance, and a fake licence plate," police said in the release.

The other man did not suffer any injuries, police added.

In addition to stunt driving, the first man, 20, has been charged with careless driving, driving a motor vehicle with no plates and operating a motor vehicle without insurance. The second man, 21, has been charged with careless driving. Both men are from Richmond Hill, police say.

Both men were released on provincial offence summons. Police said their licences have been suspended for 30 daysand their motorcyclesimpounded for 14 days.

Anyone with information about the crash is urged to call Durham police.