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19-year-old motorcyclist dead after crash on northern Ontario highway

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby. SC

Ontario Provincial Police say a motorcyclist from Thunder Bay has been found dead.

OPP in Thunder Bay say they received a report of an overdue motorist on Saturday just after 2 p.m.

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They say the rider’s last known whereabouts were along Highway 589 between Moving Post Road and Old Hall Road.

They say after extensive patrols along the highway, a single motor vehicle was found a “considerable distance” away from the highway, north of Moving Post Road.

They say the 19-year-old man riding motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation continues, and OPP say collision reconstructionists are on the scene.

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