Motorcyclist Killed in Georgetown

A 27 yr old Shelburne man was killed this morning in a motorcycle crash in the Town of Halton Hills (Georgetown) on Saturday October 8th, 2011.

Police were called to the scene on 15 Side Road just west of Trafalgar Road shortly before 9:30 a..m.

The man was riding with a group of 3 other motorcyclists westbound on 15 Side Road when he lost control of his bike. The rider was ejected off his bike. He collided with a wire guard rail and wooden support post, while the bike continued to slide westbound along the roadway.

Paramedics arrived shortly thereafter and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Due to the collision resulting in a fatality, members of the Collision Reconstruction Unit were called to the scene and took carriage of the investigation.

The other riders have been interviewed by police as well as one independent witness. CRU Investigators believe speed to be a factor in this crash. The scene was examined for several hours while evidence was collected and analyzed.

The weather at the time was clear, sunny and dry.
15 Side Road was closed for over 7 hours while CRU investigators collected evidence and forensically mapped the scene.

Police will not be releasing the name of the decedent.

This is the eleventh fatality to be investigated by the CRU in Halton Region for 2011 and the third to occur in the Town of Halton Hills.

Anyone with information of this crash should call Det.Cst. Dave McDougall at ext.5142 or Det.Cst. Kevin Rye at ext.5056.

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