Motorcyclist killed in crash near Tweed
Officers were called to Flinton Road just after 4 p.m. Sunday after someone reported finding a body and a motorcycle in the ditch, Ontario Provincial Police said in a media release.
Police say the investigation is in its early stages, and the man's identity has not yet been confirmed.
A stretch of Flinton Road near the scene of the crash was still closed as of 6 p.m., OPP said.
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