(MUNICIPALITY OF BLUEWATER, ON) – On Sunday August 23, 2015, shortly after 4:30 p.m., Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to the intersection of Mill Road (County Rd. 3), and Goshen Line, where a citizen had discovered a motorcycle and its rider in a corn field.
Huron EMS personnel and OPP officers, upon arrival at the scene determined that the motorcyclist had been in the cornfield for an extended period of time. The motorcyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Preliminary investigation has determined that the motorcycle had been travelling north bound on Goshen Line approaching the intersection of Mill Road. The motorcycle proceeded north bound from Goshen Line, crossing Mill Road, and colliding with the “T-intersection” sign. The motorcycle and its rider came to rest in a corn field north of the intersection.
The male operator of the Yamaha motorcycle, 21-year-old Zackary James MACLEAN from Goderich, was identified as the deceased motorcyclist.
The West Region OPP Technical Traffic Investigation Unit attended the scene and is continuing their investigation.
Road closed signs were erected diverting traffic around the intersection of Goshen Line and Mill Road, to allow for a safe investigation of the crash. The intersection was re-opened to traffic on Sunday August 23rd at 10:45 p.m.