FILE - A Barrie Police cruiser drives north on Maple Avenue in Barrie, Ont., May 22, 2026. BARRIE360/Julius Hern
Barrie Police have charged a motorcyclist following a collision on Churchill Drive in the city's south end on July 15.
Police say that around 7 a.m., the motorcycle was westbound between Welham Road and Bayview Drive, behind a pickup truck that was towing a vehicle on a flatbed, when the rider tried to pass on the inside as the truck turned right into a parking lot.
The rider was seriously injured and airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital. He has since been released and is recovering at home.
Police say on Tuesday, the 21-year-old from Barrie was charged with careless driving.
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