York Regional Police say a male motorcyclist has died after a collision with a dump truck in Schomberg Wednesday evening.
Police said the crash happened on Highway 27, north of 17th Sideroad, at around 6:50 p.m.
A police spokesperson told Global News the victim, a man believed to be in his 50s, died at the scene.
Investigators from the major collision bureau were called in to look into the circumstances leading up to the collision.
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Officers shut down part of Highway 27 for the investigation.
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York Regional Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed or have dashcam footage of the crash to contact the Major Collision Investigation Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704, or to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
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