Police seeking witnesses to single vehicle collision on Goulbourn Forced Road

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 6, 2021   12:45pm 

(Ottawa) – Collision Unit Investigators are seeking witnesses to a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle overnight in the city’s west end.

At about 12:15 am on October 6^th, police were called to Goulbourn Forced Road, at approximately 550 metres south of Innovation Drive, regarding a motorcycle that went off the road and into a ditch.

The 19 year-old driver, the lone occupant of the motorcycle, suffered life-threatening injuries. Ottawa Paramedics treated and transported him to a local hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service  Collision Investigation Unit at 613-236-1222 extension 2481.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca. 

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