Motorcyclist dies in collision on rural road near Chesterville, Ont.
A motorcyclist died in a collision on a rural road southeast of Chesterville on Friday night, according to Ontario Provincial Police.
The driver, a 40-year-old man, collided with an all-terrain vehicle that was parked on County Road 11, OPP said in a statement Saturday. The road is about 60 kilometres southeast of Ottawa.
OPP officers from the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry detachment responded to an emergency call just after 10 p.m. Friday.
A passerby performed CPR on the man until Cornwall-SDG paramedics arrived and attempted to resuscitate him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man had staying in the North Grenville area, according to the news release, which did not identify him. His family has been notified.
An investigation is ongoing.
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