72-year-old motorcyclist dies in crash on Manitoulin Island

An OPP cruiser is shown in this undated photo. (File photo/CTV News)

OPP say a two-vehicle collision on Highway 6 in Little Current claimed the life of a 72-year-old motorcyclist from Thunder Bay.

“OPP were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle pulling a trailer on Highway 6 near White’s Point Road in the Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands Township,” police said in a release Wednesday.

“A 72-year-old male from Thunder Bay was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.”

Police said Highway 6 between Green Bush Road and Morphet’s Side Road is expected to remain closed for several hours as the investigation continues with assistance from the OPP technical collision investigators and reconstructionist.

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Police ask anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident to call OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.