A 2nd Windsor-Essex crash in 4 days has killed a motorcyclist — this time in Leamington, Ont.

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May 2, 2024 at 7:54 a.m.

A motorcycle driver was killed Wednesday in a collision near Leamington, Ont. (CBC - image credit)

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say one person is dead following a "serious collision" near Leamington, Ont.

It happened Wednesday at Mersea Road 2 and Mersea Road 19 — involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle, according to authorities.

OPP say the 28-year-old motorcycle driver was from Leamington and was pronounced dead at the scene.

No word yet if charges are expected to be laid.

On Sunday night, a crash in Windsor claimed the life of a 19-year-old motorcyclist. That one happened on Dougall Avenue at the E.C. Row Expressway.

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