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Crash that closed local roadway claims one life

A crash that occurred in Brant Township has caused one fatality.

At 6:04 a.m. on July 9 the South Bruce OPP responded alongside Bruce County Paramedic Services and the Walkerton Fire Department to a report of a serious collision involving a motorcycle and a deer. 

A 68-year-old from Brockton was taken to a local hospital by local EMS and was pronounced deceased.

Police will not be releasing the identity of the victim at the request of the family.

Sideroad 5 South in the Township of Brant was closed between Highway 9 and Bruce Road 2 but has since reopened.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash should contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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