Motorcyclist taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries
On Saturday at 7:35 p.m., police, paramedics and fire services were dispatched to Vanneck Road in Middlesex Centre for the report of a collision involving a motorcycle.
Early investigation revealed two motorcycles were travelling together, southbound on Vanneck Road near McEwen Drive, when one rider lost control and crashed.
As a result of the collision, the rider was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Vanneck Road remained closed for a few hours between Sixteen and Fifteen Mile Roads as members of the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) Team assisted with the investigation.
The investigation is continuing.
If you witnessed the collision or have any information leading up to it, please call the Middlesex County OPP anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122.
If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.
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