Motorcycle collides with a moose in the Ottawa Valley

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

A motorcyclist is being treated for serious injuries after colliding with a moose on a highway in the Ottawa Valley.

Emergency crews responded to a collision on Highway 17, between Petawawa and Chalk River, shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday.

Ontario Provincial Police Const. Mike Mahon tells CTV News Ottawa the collision involved a motorcycle and a moose.

The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries and then transported to an Ottawa hospital by Ornge air ambulance.

Police continue to investigate.