ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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SPRINGWATER TWP - On July 10, 2020, around 1:30 p.m. members of the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Springwater Fire Department and Simcoe County Paramedic Service responded to a serious collision involving a farm tractor and motorcycle on Highwy 26 west of Horseshoe Valley Road.
A motorcycle struck a farm tractor and the operator was thrown from the bike.
David Ball, 64 years old from Essa Township, died at the scene of the collision.
Highway 26 was closed for several hours while OPP members trained in collision reconstruction measured and documented the scene.
The roadway reopened shortly before 7 p.m.
The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.
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