Hwy. 427 off-ramp at Rathburn reopens after fatal motorcycle crash
It’s been a deadly week on the roads for motorcyclists. Brandon Rowe speaks with the OPP to get safety tips ahead of the long weekend.
Posted August 1, 2024 5:16 am.
Last Updated August 1, 2024 6:58 pm.
The northbound Highway 427 off-ramp at Rathburn Road reopened hours after a male motorcyclist was killed in a fatal crash.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said a passerby reported the collision at around 2:40 a.m. on Hwy. 427 northbound in Toronto.
A 28-year-old male rider was pronounced dead in hospital.
The off-ramp at Rathburn Road was closed for several hours but reopened at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.
This is the fourth fatal crash involving a motorcycle since Sunday, July 28.
On Tuesday, a 34-year-old motorcyclist died after going off the roadway and ending up in a ditch in Clarington, Ont.
