The province's Special Investigations Unit is investigating a fatal accident between a motorcycle and a police cruiser in Brampton last night.

The officer was not hurt in the crash, but the man riding the motorcycle was thrown to the pavement and later rushed to the hospital.

The man later succumbed to his injuries and died in hospital.

The crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Hurontario Street and the SIU is probing the cause of the accident.

The SIU investigates incidents where police are involved in death, injury or allegations of sex assault.