On August 28, 2023, at 8:07am, 8 District (Grimsby/Lincoln/West Lincoln) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded for a report of a serious collision involving a car and motorcycle in West Lincoln (Smithville).
Officers attended the scene on Regional Road 20 near Streamside Drive. Officers were assisted by emergency services personnel from Niagara Emergency Medical Services and West Lincoln Fire Services. The 59-year-old female driver from West Lincoln who was operating a white Harley Davidson motorcycle and the 54-year-old, female driver from West Lincoln; driving a blue Hyundai Tucson were both treated at the scene. The Harley Davidson driver was transported to an out of region hospital with what is believed to be life threatening injuries. The driver of the Hyundai was taken to a local hospital for further treatment of what is believed to be minor injuries.
Detectives from the NRPS Collision Reconstruction Unit have been called in to investigation the circumstances of the collision. They are being assisted by the NRPS Forensic Services Unit.
Regional Road 20 between South Grimsby Road 5 and South Grimsby Road 6 on the west side of Smithville was closed for the investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009596.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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