The Ontario Provincial Police say a 28-year-old motorcyclist from Leamington is dead after a crash.
It happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Mersea Road 2 and Mersea Road 19 near Leamington.
The OPP reported late Thursday morning that the motorcyclist had left the road and struck a guardrail.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner.
Mersea Road 2 was temporarily closed while officers investigated. It was reopened around 8:15 p.m.
The OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team continues to assist the Essex County OPP with the investigation.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A previous tweet had indicated that the crash involved two vehicles.