Police are investigating a terrible crash in Burlington on Thursday that left a motorcyclist dead

The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. on the QEW westbound near Appleby Line.

The OPP said it involved three vehicles, including a motorcycle that witnesses said may have rear-ended a pickup truck.

Halton paramedics rushed the motorcyclist to Joseph Brant Hospital in life-threatening condition, but the rider later died, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said.

The rider has been identified as 23-year-old Mississauga resident Philip Slonina.

The westbound QEW was closed for numerous hours after the crash.

Schmidt said this fatal crash was particularly troubling on the eve of a Thanksgiving long weekend that is supposed to be spent happily with family and friends.

“Sadly, here we are knocking on the door letting family know that a loved one is never coming home,” he said.

Anyone with information can call the OPP at 905-278-6131.

LR Louie Rosella is a reporter and editor for InsideHalton.com and its sister papers. Reach him via email: lrosella@metroland.com

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