Rider Down Hwy 7 & Hwy 50

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de Jager said:
I just heard about this and feel sickened. My deepest condolences to his friends and family. I have put in a word to a colleague of mine to see if we, as a organized group of riders, would be allowed, or welcomed, to attend the funeral services.
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I think it's an excellent idea. Would you be willing to organize it?
 
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RIP rider.

Great idea Shuan. Let us know if the family would be cool with that.

de Jager said:
I just heard about this and feel sickened. My deepest condolences to his friends and family. I have put in a word to a colleague of mine to see if we, as a organized group of riders, would be allowed, or welcomed, to attend the funeral services.
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RIP...

Please let us know if it's possible and when Shaun - thanks.

de Jager said:
I just heard about this and feel sickened. My deepest condolences to his friends and family. I have put in a word to a colleague of mine to see if we, as a organized group of riders, would be allowed, or welcomed, to attend the funeral services.
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Tragic. Rest in Peace, Rider.

My condolences to family and friends.
 
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CanadianBiker said:
I think it's an excellent idea. Would you be willing to organize it?
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I have put the word out in a couple of places but I have yet to hear back. If this is something that would be in line with the families wishes, I will organize it yes. At this time though, the family has asked for some privacy, which is totally understandable, so I will leave it out there in hopes that I am contacted.
 
So sad. My deepest condolences to the friends and family.
 
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de Jager said:
I have put the word out in a couple of places but I have yet to hear back. If this is something that would be in line with the families wishes, I will organize it yes. At this time though, the family has asked for some privacy, which is totally understandable, so I will leave it out there in hopes that I am contacted.
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Thank you Shaun. It would be perfectly understandable if his family chooses to not have a large group of motorcycles show up; if that's the case, hopefully they would take some solice in the fact that so many riders are thinking of them.
 
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I rode to the sight yesterday. There is a small memorial on a nearby fence where the accident happened. I took a knee and said a prayer for Ricardo and his family. I looked at the road where the accident occurred and felt a real sadness. I jumped on my bike, gave the throttle 3 rev as a salute, and rode off. Very sad.
 
RIP Ricardo. Your father does business with my company, and he is going to miss you so much. This is so sad. Haven't prayed in a while, but tonight I will for you and your family.
 
Sincerest condolences to family and friends. Very tragic. Rest in peace Ricardo.
 
Charges laid today against dump truck driver.

RIP Rick, hopefully your death brings about a change to more severe charges so people pay attention in the future (driver got criminal negligence causing death instead of the typical failure to yield $165 ticket).

http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120126/120126_fatal_collision/20120126/?hub=CP24Home

York Regional Police have charged a 55-year-old man in the death of an off-duty police officer, who was fatally struck by a dump truck last year.

Ricardo (Rick) Torchia, a 30-year-old Toronto police constable, was killed in the two-vehicle collision on Highway 7, east of Highway 50, in Vaughan on the afternoon of Aug. 2, 2011.

Police said the eastbound dump truck turned left into a private driveway in front of an eastbound motorcycle, resulting in a collision.

Torchia, who was operating the motorcycle, died at the scene.

Police said the suspect was in possession of a substance, believed to be marijuana, when he was arrested at YRP's 4 District headquarters in Vaughan on Wednesday.

Mississauga resident Jose Coutu is charged with criminal negligence causing death and possession of a controlled substance, police said.

Despite the arrest, police are still seeking information from the public.
 
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Finally a more serious charge in a motor vehicle collision that caused death.
 
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