The Ottawa Police Service said Wednesday it was seeking the drivers of “suspect” and “witness” vehicles in connection with the investigation of a south-end collision that killed a motorcyclist last week.
At 5:56 a.m. on Oct. 2, emergency crews responded to a report of a collision involving a motorcycle and a motor vehicle near the intersection of West Hunt Club and Merivale roads. The motorcyclist, a 21-year-old woman, was transported to hospital, but died there.
The other vehicle involved in the collision left the scene before police arrived.
In a release dated Oct. 7, the OPS said investigators had determined that the other vehicle was a dark-coloured Ford Escape and that it would have had front-end damage, specifically on the right-side fog-light area.
In addition, the release said investigators were also seeking to speak with a witness who had been driving a red pickup truck near the area at the time of the collision.
The driver of the pickup truck was not being identified as a suspect, it added.
Anyone who was in the area at the time of the collision or anyone who may have dash-camera or other video that could assist investigators was asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Investigation Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2345.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca.
