A scooter rider is fighting for life in hospital after he was struck by a 4WD in Sydney's east this afternoon.
Shortly after 2pm emergency services were called to the intersection of Fitzgerald Avenue and Bunnerong Road at Maroubra following reports of a collision between a car and a motor scooter.The rider of the scooter, a 29-year-old male, suffered serious injuries and was transported to St Vincent's Hospital in a serious condition.
The driver of the 4WD, a silver Mitsubishi Challenger, was a 22-year-old man who has also been taken to hospital for mandatory testing.Officers from the Eastern Beaches Police Area Command are calling for witnesses who saw the crash to come forward with information. Travel diversions are currently in place and motorists have been advised to avoid the intersection if possible.