Ottawa Paramedic Service says a man is seriously injured following a collision on Highway 417 Friday night.
Paramedics say they received a call just after midnight reporting a collision involving a motorcycle on the highway near Pinecrest Road. When they arrived on scene, they found the motorcyclist with multiple injuries, he was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.
Police investigation “found the motorcycle and another vehicle were racing prior to the motorcycle running into another vehicle,” reads a post on X by the Ontario Provincial Police.
The OPP adds that the same motorcyclist was stopped Friday after being caught “driving on the shoulder and having no licence plate.”
“Charges are pending,” the OPP said on X.
Following the collision, the OPP said on X westbound at Pinecrest Road was closed for investigation. People were asked to plan an alternate route.
In an update on Saturday, police said all lanes have been re-opened.