Motorcycle rider injured in Milton crash
Motorcycle rider injured in crash
Graham Paine / Insidehalton.com
A motorcycle crash closed part of Twiss Road for about three hours Saturday afternoon.
Milton Canadian Champion
A motorcycle rider was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Milton late Saturday afternoon, Halton police say.
At about 4:15 p.m., a 47-year-old Wasaga Beach man was driving south on Twiss Road, north of Derry Road, when he lost control on a curb and struck a wired guard rail, according to police.
The motorcycle rider was transported to Hamilton General Hospital with what turned out to be minor injuries.
The rider's injuries were first thought to be serious, so Halton police's Collision Reconstruction Unit attended the scene and took carriage of the investigation. Twiss Road was closed in both directions for about three hours for the probe.
Alcohol is not considered to be a contributing factor in the collision.
Police are requesting anyone who witnessed the crash to call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-825-4747, ext. 5065, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting 'Tip201' with messages to 274637 (crimes).
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Motorcycle rider injured in crash
Graham Paine / Insidehalton.com
A motorcycle crash closed part of Twiss Road for about three hours Saturday afternoon.
Milton Canadian Champion
A motorcycle rider was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Milton late Saturday afternoon, Halton police say.
At about 4:15 p.m., a 47-year-old Wasaga Beach man was driving south on Twiss Road, north of Derry Road, when he lost control on a curb and struck a wired guard rail, according to police.
The motorcycle rider was transported to Hamilton General Hospital with what turned out to be minor injuries.
The rider's injuries were first thought to be serious, so Halton police's Collision Reconstruction Unit attended the scene and took carriage of the investigation. Twiss Road was closed in both directions for about three hours for the probe.
Alcohol is not considered to be a contributing factor in the collision.
Police are requesting anyone who witnessed the crash to call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-825-4747, ext. 5065, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting 'Tip201' with messages to 274637 (crimes).
http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/6750110-motorcycle-rider-injured-in-milton-crash/
