Motorcycle collisions reported as riders head to Port Dover: OPP

Motorcycle collisions have been reported as riders head to Port Dover for Friday the thirteenth.

Ontario Provincial Police indicated that no less than 4 collisions have occurred, three of which occurred in Port Dover.

All of the people in these incidents suffered minor accidents.

Haldimand OPP officers additionally reported a severe single-vehicle bike crash that led to street closures.

In that incident, the male rider needed to be airlifted to an out-of-town hospital.

Police mentioned the motorcyclist was heading within the course of Port Dover, however couldn’t straight affirm if that was his vacation spot.

OPP have inspired all drivers to be secure with 1000’s of individuals anticipated in Port Dover Friday.

“As bike fanatics descend on Port Dover, there can be a rise in bike visitors and the OPP is asking all drivers to take these two further seconds earlier than making a lane change or continuing by means of an intersection,” Norfolk OPP Insp. Shawn Johnson mentioned in a launch earlier this week.

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OPP mentioned they’re anticipating numerous individuals to descend on Port Dover with few restrictions introduced by COVID-19, which restricted participation for these not from the neighborhood over the previous two years.

— With recordsdata from Don Mitchell