Motorcyclist dead after crash involving impaired driver in Vaughan
Posted September 11, 2023 5:57 am.
Last Updated September 11, 2023 12:12 pm.
A man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car being driven by an alleged impaired driver in Vaughan.
Police in York Region tell CityNews they responded to a crash at Highway 7 and Jane Street just after midnight on Monday.
Police say a man was sent flying off his Harley Davidson motorcycle after colliding with a car. The bike burst into flames shortly after the crash.
A 55-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead in hospital. The driver of a Honda Civic remained at the scene and was not injured.
York Regional Police say 21-year-old Nicholas Fiorucci of Bolton, Ont. has been charged with impaired driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 80-plus.
Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash.
Roads were closed in the area but they have since reopened. The investigation is ongoing.
A man is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle at the intersection of Highway 7 and Jane Street in Vaughan. CITYNEWS/Bertram Dandy
