Police are investigating after an e-scooter rider was seriously injured in a nasty crash in Labrador.

The rider was travelling west along Central Street around 6.30pm on Wednesday when he crossed onto Turpin Road and was struck by a Holden Commodore.

The 22-year-old local man suffered significant head and leg injuries and was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition.

The driver of the Holden, a 58-year-old Southport man, is continuing to assist police.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

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