(PERTH EAST, ON) – Shortly after 4:00 p.m. on April 24 2020, Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Perth County Paramedic Services, and the Perth East Fire Department responded to a collision between a motorcycle and a deer.
The collision occurred on Perth Line 44, in the Township of Perth East, after a deer entered the roadway in front of the motorcycle. The driver and passenger were ejected from the motorcycle, and the passenger was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
With nicer weather upon us, all drivers are reminded to be extra vigilant on the roadways.
Motorcyclists can enhance their safety by:
wearing highly visible clothing
properly positioning their motorcycle on roadways
reducing low light and night riding
not taking chances or making risky maneuvers
riding at the appropriate speed and never in excess of the posted limit
never riding after consuming alcohol or drugs