Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision in Welland, Ont.
The Canadian Press
Thursday, June 30, 2016 7:16:19 EDT AM
A motorcyclist was killed after a collision with an SUV in Welland, Ont., on June 29, 2016. (Allan Benner/Welland Tribune/Postmedia Network)
WELLAND, Ont. -- A motorcyclist is dead following a head-on crash Wednesday evening in Welland, Ont.
Niagara Region police said the 47-year-old man was riding his Harley-Davidson behind a group of six other motorcyclists when he decided to pass them.
But as he entered the oncoming lane (on Moyer Rd.), he crashed head-on into an SUV driven by a 72-year-old Welland woman.
Police say the motorcycle rider suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the SUV was airlifted to a Hamilton hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This crash remains under investigation and no names have been released.
http://www.lfpress.com/2016/06/30/motorcyclist-killed-in-head-on-collision-in-welland-ont
The Canadian Press
Thursday, June 30, 2016 7:16:19 EDT AM
WELLAND, Ont. -- A motorcyclist is dead following a head-on crash Wednesday evening in Welland, Ont.
Niagara Region police said the 47-year-old man was riding his Harley-Davidson behind a group of six other motorcyclists when he decided to pass them.
But as he entered the oncoming lane (on Moyer Rd.), he crashed head-on into an SUV driven by a 72-year-old Welland woman.
Police say the motorcycle rider suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the SUV was airlifted to a Hamilton hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This crash remains under investigation and no names have been released.
http://www.lfpress.com/2016/06/30/motorcyclist-killed-in-head-on-collision-in-welland-ont
