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At least four Ontarians are dead after multiple fatal crashes over the weekend

At least four Ontarians have died in a spate of fatal crashes across the province this weekend.

Police say a 39-year-old Toronto man was pronounced dead in hospital after his motorcycle collided with a car on Kennedy Road at Transway Crescent early Sunday morning.

Ontario Provincial Police in Huron County say five people were taken to hospital after a single-vehicle crash northeast of Goderich, Ont., late Saturday night — one was later pronounced dead, while the other four suffered non-life-threatening injuries. danger to life.

In another incident, a motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in Burlington, Ont., Saturday morning, Halton Regional Police said, after he collided with a car making a left turn on Appleby Line.

Toronto police also said a pedestrian was pronounced dead in hospital Saturday morning after being hit and run, while the driver was later found and arrested for driving while impaired.

Ahead of the long weekend, provincial police described an “alarming increase” in fatal motorcycle collisions in Southwestern Ontario this year.

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