One person died in a motorcycle accident

The OPP are investigating a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Midland on Saturday that left one driver dead.

According to police, the incident happened on William Street at around 4.30pm on Saturday. Simcoe County Paramedics and Southern Georgian Bay OPP officers responded to the scene.

Police say the 37-year-old driver of the motorcycle, from Midland, was checked out at the scene and taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

William Street around Gloucester Street and Bayview Drive was closed to clear the scene of the debris. The OPP’s Technical Traffic Investigations Unit is looking into factors that may have contributed to the crash, such as speed, helmet use and the driver’s condition.

Southern Georgian Bay OPP is appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has dash cam footage that may assist the investigation.