Motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup

David Berg, 29, of Aylmer was pronounced dead in hospital after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of Talbot Line (Highway 3) and Quaker Road west of New Sarum on Monday, Oct. 3 at about 8 p.m.

Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police Constable Adam Crewdson said officers, Central Elgin volunteer firefighters, and Elgin St. Thomas Emergency Medical Services paramedics responded to the collision.

Const. Crewdson said a 2006 Dodge pickup truck was turning west onto Talbot Line from Quaker Road while a Ford Expedition was travelling east on Talbot Line turning south in the turning lane towards Quaker Road.

A 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle driven by Mr. Berg was also travelling east on Talbot Line in the driving lane, Const. Crewdson said.

“A collision occurred between the Dodge pickup truck and the Kawasaki motorcycle,” he said.

“At the time of the collision it was dark out, but clear,” Const. Crewdson said. “Charges are pending as the investigation starts to unfold.”