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Motorcyclist dead after crash in Oakville

The collision happened near Trafalgar Road and the Queen Elizabeth Way Wednesday afternoon. Global News

Halton Regional Police say a 33-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash in Oakville Wednesday afternoon.

Police said emergency crews were called to Trafalgar Road close to the Queen Elizabeth Way just before 2:15 p.m.

“The initial investigation indicated that a motorcycle was travelling southbound on Trafalgar Road when the rider lost control and the motorcycle left the roadway,” officers said in a statement Wednesday evening.

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The patient was taken by paramedics to Hamilton General Hospital, but he later died of his injuries.

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The southbound lanes of Trafalgar Road near the QEW were closed for several hours as investigators gathered evidence.

Anyone with information was asked to call police at 905-825-4747 ext. 5065

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