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Windsor man charged with impaired driving after fatal crash in city's east end

According to police, a pickup truck tried to turn eastbound when it struck a motorcycle that was headed northbound on Lauzon Parkway in Windsor, Ont.

Motorcycle, pickup truck collided Saturday around 11 p.m. ET, police say

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Police say the pickup driver ended up failing a breath test at Windsor police headquarters after the collision. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

Investigators continue to probe a fatal collision in east Windsor that killed a motorcyclist.

It happened around 11 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Lauzon Parkway and Lauzon Line.

According to a police, a pickup truck tried to turn eastbound when it struck a motorcycle that was headed northbound on Lauzon Parkway.

By the time officers arrived on the scene, police say, two people were found lying on the road with injuries both were riding on the motorcycle.

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Windsor Police Service is asking anyone who witnessed the collision or has video footage of the incident to contact them. (Dalson Chen/CBC)

The driver, a 39-year-old man, later died in hospital. The 35-year-old female passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the pickup truck ended up failing a breathalyzertest at Windsor police headquarters, according to authorities. The 41-year-old man faces several charges.

Police wantanyone who witnessed the collision or has video footage of the incident to contact them.