A man in his 50s is dead following a collision between a motorcycle and a compact car in Thorold, Ont.
Niagara Police (NRPS) say the two vehicles came together around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night at the Highway 406 overpass on Highway 20.
“The operator of the motorcycle, a Pelham man in his 50s, was found to be in critical condition,” an NRPS spokesperson said in a release.
The man was taken to a local hospital where, despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead, police said.
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Investigators say the driver of the Hyundai, a St. Catharines man in his 60s, was also taken to hospital with what were believed to non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident closed Highway 20 near the overpass for hours. It was reopened early on Wednesday morning.
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