Wellington County OPP say a man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a car on Wednesday afternoon just south of Elora.
It happened at around 4 p.m. at Wellington Road 7 and Sideroad 4.
Police said 42-year-old Darren Suszcynski of Fergus suffered life-threatening injuries and died in hospital.
The driver of the car was not injured.
“The driver of the car was travelling northbound at the time and the driver of the motorcycle was travelling southbound,” said Const. Marylou Schwindt.
It’s the second crash on Wellington Road 7 this week after a cyclist was killed on Tuesday morning in a crash with a pickup truck just north of Guelph.
Police said 48-year-old Richard Lane, also from Fergus, was riding his bike southbound at around 6:30 a.m. and was hit by a truck that was also travelling southbound.
No charges have been laid in either fatal crash.
Schwindt said more vehicles will be on the road as the weather warms up and everyone has to take extra precautions.
“The operators of these bikes and motorcycles have a responsibility to ensure that their equipment adheres to the safety requirements outlined in the Highway Traffic Act,” she said. “The drivers of automobiles need to share the road.”
Any witnesses to either crash are asked to call Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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