Motorcyclist critically injured in Perth collision

A 53-year-old man from Beckwith Township is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle and car collided in Perth.

Lanark County OPP say the crash happened shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at the intersection of Highway 7 and Drummond Street West.

When officers arrived, an off-duty paramedic and bystanders were already providing first aid. The rider was taken by paramedics to a local hospital, then transferred to a regional trauma centre.

The investigation is ongoing with assistance from an OPP collision reconstructionist and technical collision investigators.

Police are asking anyone with information or dashcam video to call 1-888-310-1122 and reference incident E251127119.