Saugeen Shores Police search for source of reported flare over Lake Huron off Southampton. Photo by Jordan MacKinnonPhoto by Jordan MacKinnon
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Man dies in Southampton crash involving two dirt bikes

Saugeen Shores police are investigating a fatal collision between two dirt bikes.

The incident happened on private property in the Town of Southampton on Friday at around 10:30 p.m.

According to police, a 22-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver, a 23-year-old man, remains in critical condition at a nearby trauma centre.

The Ontario Provincial Police Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team and the Office of the Chief Coroner are helping with the investigation.

No additional information is expected to be released to the public.

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