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UPDATE: Motorcyclist Killed In Perth County Crash

A collision in Perth County has left one man dead.

Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened around 1pm Sunday on Perth Line 20 at Perth Rd. 164.

The primary crash involved a motorcycle and an SUV. A third vehicle, indirectly involved, sustained significant damage.

The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatality was confirmed by a video posted by OPP Constable Laura Lee Brown on the OPP West Twitter account.

The rider's name is not being released until loved ones have been notified.

Perth County Paramedic Services and the West Perth Fire Department assisted with the situation.

The OPP's Technical Collision Investigation Team is part of the investigation.

https://twitter.com/OPP_WR/status/1018598364353527810

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