A 30-year-old Whitby male is deceased following a collision in Pickering Tuesday evening.
On Tuesday, August 1, at approximately 9 pm, officers from West Division responded to a collision involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Taunton Road and Sapphire Drive.
The motorcycle had been eastbound on Taunton Road when a westbound Nissan sedan made a left hand turn and travelled southbound into the path of the motorcycle, said a police statement.
The 30-year-old motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Nissan remained at the scene and cooperated with police.
Members of the DRPS Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene to conduct an investigation. The roads in the area were closed for several hours while evidence was collected.
Anyone with information regarding this collision or who witnessed the collision is asked to contact D/Cst Kollaard at 905-579-1520 ext. 5267.