NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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On Monday, July 9, 2018 at approximately 5 p.m., a collision occurred between a motorcyclist and van on Yonge Street, just south of Big Bay Point Road, in the city of Barrie.
The motorcycle was travelling southbound on Yonge Street when the rider left the bike, causing it to continue sliding down the road. The van was turning into a plaza entrance when the collision occurred.
The 44-year-old Innisfil man who was riding the motorcycle sustained serious, life-threatening injuries was transported to a Toronto-area hospital. He is currently listed in stable but serious condition.
The driver of the van, a 26-year-old Barrie man, was not physically injured as a result of the collision.
At this time no charges have been laid and the investigation continues.
Investigators in the Barrie Police Traffic Unit are seeking witnesses who may have observed this collision.
Please contact PC M Casey of the Barrie Police Traffic Unit at 705-725-7025 ext. 2918 or email at [email protected]. Any information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave an anonymous tip online at www.p3tips.com.
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