A 56-year-old motorcyclist is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Pickering Monday evening, police say.
Durham Regional Police said at around 7:16 p.m., officers were called to a collision involving a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle.
Police said the motorcyclist was travelling west on Taunton Road approaching Brock Road, lost control and struck the metal guardrail on the north side.
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The motorcyclist, an Ajax man, died at the scene.
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The road was closed in the area for several hours as officers investigated.
Anyone with information about the crash is being asked to contact police at 905-579-1520 ext. 5217.
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