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Motorcyclist killed after crash on Eastport Drive under Burlington Skyway
A local man has died after a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Hamilton’s east end.
On Friday at around 2:08 p.m., officers responded to a report of a collision on Eastport Drive under Burlington Skyway.
Police say initial investigation indicates that the motorcycle was travelling northbound on Eastport Drive and the SUV was travelling southbound on Eastport Drive.
Investigators say the SUV attempted to make a left hand turn onto Beach Boulevard when the crash took place.
Detectives say as a result of the collision, the driver of the motorcycle, a 23-year-old man from Hamilton, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only person on the motorcycle.
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The driver and lone occupant of the SUV, a 74-year-old man from Grimsby was uninjured. He remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
Eastport Drive and associated ramps and roads in the area were closed until around 9 p.m.
No charges have been laid and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone who stopped to assist at the scene or who witnessed or has video footage of the incident is asked to contact the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) at 1-888-310-1122.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
