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A motorcyclist was killed as a result of a collision with a passenger vehicle just before noon Monday in the town of Essex.
The collision occurred on County Road 18 west of County Road 15. Transported to hospital, the motorcyclist was pronounced deceased. The driver of the vehicle was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Members of the OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) are assisting Essex Detachment with the investigation. Police closed the roads between County Road 15 and Rizzo Nicola Road while they conducted their investigation.
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Investigators would like to speak to anyone who may have observed these vehicles prior to the collision, who observed the collision or who may have dashcam footage of the collision.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-84777 (TIPS) or catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
This week’s motorcyclist fatality in Essex County comes just three weeks after a motorcycle crash near the WFCU Centre in east Windsor on Sunday evening killed a 51-year-old man.
Windsor police were dispatched to the 8700 block of McHugh Street shortly after 8 p.m. on May 11, following reports of a single-vehicle collision. Police determined that the motorcyclist was travelling westbound on McHugh Street when the motorcycle veered out of control and slammed into a bridge guardrail.
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At the start of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week earlier in May, the Ontario Provincial Police pointed to a record 57 motorcyclist deaths reported on OPP-patrolled roads in 2024. Several of those fatalities occurred in Windsor and Essex County.
“Motorcycle season commands our absolute safest driving practices, heightened vigilance and adherence to traffic laws that are designed to keep all road users safe — especially vulnerable motorcyclists and their passengers,” Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique said in a statement at the time.
— With files from Doug Schmidt
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