73-year-old Pontypool man dead after his motorcycle crashes west of Omemee

Police investigating single-vehicle collision on Saturday afternoon on Mount Horeb Road near Lilac Road

Debris on Lilac Road at Mount Horeb Road west of Omemee after a Pontypool man's motorcycle crashed on May 4, 2024. The 73-year-old driver was pronounced dead in hospital. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes OPP)
Debris on Lilac Road at Mount Horeb Road west of Omemee after a Pontypool man's motorcycle crashed on May 4, 2024. The 73-year-old driver was pronounced dead in hospital. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes OPP)

A 73-year-old Pontypool man is dead after his motorcycle crashed west of Omemee on Saturday afternoon (May 4).

At around 1:38 p.m., Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and fire and emergency medical services responded a report of a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Mount Horeb Road near Lilac Road.

The driver of the motorcycle was transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Mount Horeb Road has been closed between Hogsback Road and Old Mill Road while police document the scene.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed or has video/dash camera footage of the collision and has not spoken with police is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.