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19-year-old motorcyclist dead after crash on northern Ontario highway: OPP

THUNDER BAY — Ontario Provincial Police say a motorcyclist from Thunder Bay has been found dead. OPP in Thunder Bay say they received a report of an overdue motorist on Saturday just after 2 p.m.
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An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

THUNDER BAY — Ontario Provincial Police say a motorcyclist from Thunder Bay has been found dead.

OPP in Thunder Bay say they received a report of an overdue motorist on Saturday just after 2 p.m.

They say the rider’s last known whereabouts were along Highway 589 between Moving Post Road and Old Hall Road.

They say after extensive patrols along the highway, a single motor vehicle was found a “considerable distance” away from the highway, north of Moving Post Road.

They say the 19-year-old man riding motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation continues, and OPP say collision reconstructionists are on the scene.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 24, 2025.

The Canadian Press