A 58-year-old man and a 27-year-old man are dead following two separate motorcycle collisions in Peterborough in the early morning hours of Tuesday and Wednesday (July 4 and 5).
Just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday, police responded to a single motorcycle collision on The Parkway between Lansdowne Street and The Kingsway.
The driver, a 58-year-old Blackstock man, was injured in the collision and was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre before being airlifted to a trauma hospital. He has since succumbed to his injuries.
At 3:50 a.m. on Wednesday, police responded to a single motorcycle collision in the area of Clonsilla Avenue and Ford Street. The driver, a 27-year-old man, was thrown from the motorcycle and succumbed to his injuries.
Police, who are investigating both incidents, have not released the names of the victims.
Anyone with information, dash cam or home security video in the area is asked to contact the Peterborough Police Service Traffic Unit at 705-876-1122 ext. 289 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.
