Single vehicle crash happened June 4 or 5 (found in ditch). Memorial ride planned for June 13. Condolences to his family and friends.
From a facebook comment "His best friend Brad Ferguson and Johns girlfriend were killed in a motorcycle accident in 1988 on Harwood rd. John was on another bike and wasn't hurt
". Ride safe folks.
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"A 55-year-old Cobourg man was pronounced deceased at the scene of a motorcycle collision in Hamilton Township on Saturday, June 5, 2021.
Emergency services were called to the area of Harwood Road, just north of Pollack Road at approximately 8:22 a.m. after a passerby noticed the wreckage.
The lone occupant of the motorcycle was travelling north on Harwood Road when the motorcycle left the roadway on a bend, went into the ditch before striking a driveway culvert.
The driver was ejected from the motorcycle as it continued in the ditch and over a second driveway culvert."
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From a facebook comment "His best friend Brad Ferguson and Johns girlfriend were killed in a motorcycle accident in 1988 on Harwood rd. John was on another bike and wasn't hurt
Cobourg Man Killed in Motorcycle Collision in Hamilton Township - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond
A 55-year-old Cobourg man was pronounced deceased at the scene of a motorcycle collision in Hamilton Township on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Emergency ser
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"A 55-year-old Cobourg man was pronounced deceased at the scene of a motorcycle collision in Hamilton Township on Saturday, June 5, 2021.
Emergency services were called to the area of Harwood Road, just north of Pollack Road at approximately 8:22 a.m. after a passerby noticed the wreckage.
The lone occupant of the motorcycle was travelling north on Harwood Road when the motorcycle left the roadway on a bend, went into the ditch before striking a driveway culvert.
The driver was ejected from the motorcycle as it continued in the ditch and over a second driveway culvert."
Memorial Ride for John Merrett
Sunday, June 13, 11 am from Cobourg Collegiate Institute Avid motorcyclist died on Harwood Road Article by Valerie MacDonald/images submitted A “Memorial Ride” is planned for Sunday, June 13 for a 55-year-old Cobourg man who died in a single-vehicle accident riding a motorcycle on Harwood Road...
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