33-year-old Hamilton man dead following motorcycle collision

A Hamilton man was killed this weekend in a deadly motorcycle collision. Police say he was riding a stolen motorcycle when he crashed into a van on the Hamilton mountain Friday night.

Police say a Honda motorcycle and Chevrolet van collided in the intersection of Stone Church Rd. East and Upper Wentworth St. shortly before 7 p.m.

Witnesses in the area say it looked like the bike crashed into the side of the minivan.

First responders treated the 33-year-old Hamilton man riding the bike on scene. He was transported to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The driver of the van, a 49-year-old Hamilton woman, was taken to hospital as well but with non-life threatening injuries.

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Officers later realized that the motorcycle involved in the crash was reported stolen.

Anyone with additional information about this crash is encouraged to contact Detective Constable Gerald Blanchard of the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-546-4753.