Two people were killed after a motorcycle and a car collided in Vaughan on Tuesday night, according to York Regional Police.

The incident occurred at about 10:15 p.m. in the area of Highway 7 and Thornhill Woods Drive.

According to police, a blue Volkswagen sedan driver was heading east on Highway 7 west when they attempted to turn onto Thornhill Woods Drive, at that point, the Volkswagen collided with a westbound Suzuki motorcycle.

The driver and passenger of the motorcycle, a 45-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman from Vaughan, were killed, while the Volkswagen driver sustained minor injuries.

The area was closed to traffic for several hours for police investigations but the lanes have since been reopened.

York Police said in a news release, "Investigators are appealing to any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police, and anyone who may have dash cam footage from the area around the time of the collision, to please come forward."