(OTTAWA, ON) The investigation into a motorcycle collision in Ottawa, which claimed the lives of two riders, has been competed.
Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Collision Reconstructionists and Technical Collision Investigators have been looking into the cause of the crash. It happened on Highway 416 late in the evening on Friday, August 2, 2024.
The investigation has determined that both motorcycles were travelling at extremely high speed prior to the incident. It has also been confirmed that speed was a contributing factor in the collision.
One rider was pronounced deceased at the scene and the other died in hospital.
The OPP urges all motorcycle riders to follow posted speed limits and help ensure the safety of everyone on the roads.