(DRYDEN, ON.) -On July 21st 2014 at approximately 07:50 a.m. a collision occurred on Highway 17 at Bedworth Road in the City of Dryden in front of the Dryden OPP detachment. The collision involved a passenger vehicle that was turning westbound onto Highway 17 from Bedworth Road and a motorcycle that was travelling eastbound on Highway 17.
The driver of the motor vehicle, Madelaine Arseneault of Dryden suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from hospital. The driver of the motorcycle, Daniel Baduik (37) of Dryden, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Thunder Bay for further treatment.
The highway remains closed while OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators conduct their investigation.
This incident is still under investigation.