KITCHENER -- Haldimand County OPP are searching for a driver who was involved in a fatal, three vehicle collision.
Emergency crews were called to the King Street West scene in Hagersville just after 9 p.m. on Friday.
Police determined through their investigation that a motorcyclist was struck from behind by an SUV, causing the motorcycle rider to be launched off and hit by a passing pickup truck.The SUV is described as a 2001 blue Chevrolet Tahoe.
The 23-year-old male motorcyclist suffered life threatening injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene.
On Monday, the OPP identified the victim as Alexander Dalton from Hagersville.
According to a witness account, the SUV driver fled the scene onto Ojibay Road, drove into a ditch, and fled on foot into the bush area. The SUV has since been recovered by police and are conducting a forensics analysis of the vehicle.
The OPP sent out a drone, the canine unit, emergency response team, and a helicopter to search the area.
Haldimand County are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or has video surveillance of the area, to contact them.
Provincial police said they're still searching for the driver as of Monday.
