The Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing to investigate a fatal collision.
On October 26, 2023, just before 2:30 p.m., officers, along with the Prescott-Russell Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Clarence-Rockland Fire Department responded to a collision on County Road 17 in the City of Clarence-Rockland. Initial information indicated that an eastbound passenger vehicle struck a pickup truck.
The 72-year-old driver of the passenger vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene. The 27-year-old driver of the pickup truck was transported to the hospital by the Prescott-Russell EMS with non-life-threatening injuries.
County Road 17 was closed for several hours.
With the assistance from the Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) and Reconstructionist, the investigation remains ongoing.
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