Motorcyclist killed in highway crash near Oshawa

The driver of a motorcycle is dead following a crash that closed a busy Ontario for several hours, police say.

Investigators with the OPP say the single-vehicle collision happened shortly before 4 p.m. on the westbound Highway 401 at the northbound Highway 418 ramp in Clarington, approximately 26 kilometres east of Oshawa.

Police say the driver of a motorcycle crashed into a ditch and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A reconstruction team with the OPP Highway Safety Division investigated the crash and had the highway closed for several hours, reopening around 8 p.m.

No other details about the crash of the victim have been released by police.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this incident can contact the OPP by calling 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips may also be provided to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or visiting www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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