Speed and alcohol are not considered factors in a Kitchener crash, police say.

According to police, a 61-year-old Kitchener man was driving his motorcycle southbound on Wilson Avenue shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday.

The man allegedly lost control of the motorcycle, jumped the curb and hit a tree.

The driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say they continue to investigate the incident.