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Motorcyclist, 82, dead in crash in Clarington: OPP

An 82-year-old male motorcyclist is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Clarington on Thursday, Ontario Provincial Police say.

Crash happened on ramp from Highway 401 westbound to Highway 418 northbound, police say

OPP at scene of fatal motorcycle crash
Ontario Provincial Police vehicles are shown here near the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash in Durham Region on Thursday. (Jason Trout/CBC)

An 82-year-old male motorcyclist is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Clarington on Thursday, Ontario Provincial Police say.

The crash happened on the ramp from Highway 401 westbound to Highway 418 northbound in Clarington, the OPP said in a news release on Thursday night. Police saidtheywere called to the areashortly before 4 p.m.

The motorcycle ended up in a grassy ditch, according to police. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police added.

The off-ramp from Highway 401 westbound to Highway 418 northbound was closed for about fourhours following the crash, but has since reopened.

The OPP's Whitby detachment is urging anyone with information to come forward.