A young man has died after a crash in Mississauga over the Thanksgiving long weekend, police say.
Peel Regional Police said they were called to the area of Airport Road and Orlando Drive around 9 p.m. on Sunday for reports of a crash involving two vehicles and a motorcycle.
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Officers arrived at the scene to find a motorcyclist who had suffered serious injuries. He was rushed to a local trauma centre, they said.
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Paramedics described the rider’s injuries as critical and life-threatening.
A spokesperson for Peel Regional Police later confirmed the motorcyclist, a 22-year old man, had been pronounced dead.
Roads were closed Sunday evening in the area but have since reopened.
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