A 53-year-old Markham man has died following a collision in North Durham Wednesday (Aug. 25) morning.

 According to the DRPS, officers from Central West Division responded to the area of Baldwin Street North (Highway 12) and Myrtle Road with a report of a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle shortly after 6:30 a.m.

Police say the man was thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene.

“The roads in the area were closed for several hours while evidence was collected,” reads a media release.