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Race against death lost as motorcyclist hurried to hospital

by The Bulldog • July 29, 2018

Race against death/City News
Race against death/City News

The City News photo above shows police, fire and paramedics scrambling to get a motorcyclist into hospital after an accident at Islington Ave. and Norseman St. Sunday. The man was pronounced dead inside. Police indicate the motorcyclist lost control and flipped the machine. He was about 50.

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