NEW opp policeA North Bay man is facing what family say is a painful recovery after an incident Sunday on Highway 17 between Wawa and Sault Ste Marie.

OPP report a 61 year old male rider of a motorcycle lost control trying to avoid a collision with a bear.

As a result the rider sustained injuries and was transported to the Wawa Lady Dunn hospital by ambulance for treatment.

A Facebook post says David Locke is in hospital in Sault Ste Marie with multiple rib fractures and a broken scapula while they await results of a second CT Scan.