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Emergency services arrived on the scene quickly, and the motorcycle operator was transported to the hospital. Sadly, lifesaving measures were not successful, and the 23-year-old from Bracebridge succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The driver of the motor vehicle, 25-year-old Ethan MCKIERNAN, of Bracebridge, ON, was arrested and charged with (Impaired) Operation Causing Death and Dangerous Operation Causing Death. He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on May 22, 2026, for a bail hearing to answer to his charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and may reference incident number E260697147.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From the Bracebridge OPP<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a local man with impaired driving after a fatal collision. 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