{"id":771152,"date":"2026-06-30T14:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/771152\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:01:15","slug":"motorcyclist-dies-following-highway-17-collision-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/771152\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcyclist dies following Highway 17 collision, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A motorcyclist is dead after a collision on Highway 17, police say. The Upper Ottawa Valley detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police received calls about a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle just after 11:30 a.m. on June 28.<\/p>\n<p>The OPP are investigating the collision in the United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780642699_166_default.jpg\" data-cy=\"author-image-img\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/a\/assets\/texttospeech.svg\" alt=\"Text to Speech Icon\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 1 minute<\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"OPP car\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782828073_574_default.jpg\" data-cy=\"leadmedia-story-img\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>A motorcyclist is dead after a collision in United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria on June 28. (CBC)<\/p>\n<p>A motorcyclist is dead after a collision on Highway 17, police say.<\/p>\n<p>The Upper Ottawa Valley detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police received calls about a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle just after 11:30 a.m. on June 28.<\/p>\n<p>The OPP are investigating the collision in the United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The section of Highway 17 between Yates Road and McSourley Lake Road was closed for several hours. Police said the highway has since reopened.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A 51-year-old man was transported to the hospital, where he later died.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE AUTHOR<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780642701_808_default.jpg\" data-cy=\"author-image-img\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"authorprofile-biography\">Cassandra Bellefeuille is a journalist with CBC Ottawa. She covers municipal affairs, politics and local news. She holds a combined honours degree in journalism and political science from Carleton University.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"reportIssue-MwDQL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/corrections-clarifications-1.5893564\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Corrections and clarifications<\/a>\u00b7<a class=\"reportIssue-MwDQL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/email-cbc-contact-phone-tips-news-story-1.6466536\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Submit a news tip<\/a>\u00b7Report error<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ottawa A motorcyclist is dead after a collision on Highway 17, police say. 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