Motorcyclist airlifted in serious condition after crash in East Garafraxa
Ontario Provincial Police are pictured in East Garafraxa, Ont. (Source: OPP)
One person was airlifted in serious condition following a collision involving a motorcycle in Dufferin County over the weekend.
Provincial police say the single-vehicle crash happened Saturday evening in the area of County Road 11 and County Road 3 in East Garafraxa.
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The area was closed for several hours for the investigation.
The police traffic reconstruction team attended the scene to investigate what caused the collision.
The area was closed for several hours for the investigation.
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