Motorcyclist dies after collision with trailer near Spencerville
A 37-year-old Winchester man was airlifted to Ottawa hospital but pronounced dead Friday after his motorcycle hit a trailer on County Road 7.
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A 37-year-old man from Winchester was pronounced dead in an Ottawa hospital after his motorcycle collided with a trailer being towed by a pickup truck near Spencerville on Friday, August 28.
Ontario Provincial Police responded at approximately 3:50 p.m. to reports of the collision on County Road 7 near Crump Road. The motorcycle struck the rear of the trailer. The rider was airlifted by Air Ornge to an Ottawa-area trauma centre, where he was later pronounced deceased. No other injuries were reported.
County Road 7 was closed between County Road 3 and Boyne Road for several hours before reopening. OPP were still investigating Saturday. Anyone with information or dashcam video was asked to contact the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
On Saturday, a second motorcycle-vehicle collision near Brockville sent two people to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, closing County Road 15 in both directions between Highway 401 and County Road 2 for a couple of hours before reopening just before 3:30 p.m.
What charges, if any, will be laid against the pickup truck driver in the August 28 Spencerville collision?
How many fatal motorcycle collisions have occurred in OPP jurisdiction this year?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
Where did the fatal motorcycle collision occur?
The collision happened on County Road 7 near Crump Road close to Spencerville on Friday, August 28, 2026.
What was the age and hometown of the motorcyclist who died?
The motorcyclist was a 37-year-old man from Winchester.
How was the injured motorcyclist transported to hospital?
The rider was airlifted by Air Ornge to an Ottawa-area trauma centre.
What happened to County Road 7 after the collision?
County Road 7 was closed between County Road 3 and Boyne Road for several hours before reopening.
