OPP Report Two Road Fatalities Victoria Day Long Weekend
From: OPP Highway Safety Division
ORILLIA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) preliminary report indicates that two people died on OPP-patrolled roads over the Victoria Day Long Weekend.
One man died in eastern Ontario when the farm tractor he was driving failed to negotiate a turn on a township road. Another man succumbed to his injuries following a single vehicle collision in northeastern Ontario (see release below).
With high volumes of traffic on roads and people taking advantage of outdoor recreational activities, the OPP remained highly visible right across the province and were pleased to see motorists, off-roaders and boaters do an excellent job of keeping themselves and those around them safe right through the weekend.
The OPP also took part in Canada Road Safety Week from May 13-19 (2014), focusing on education and enforcement of laws associated with impaired driving, seat belt use, distracted and aggressive driving.
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OPP INVESTIGATE FATAL COLLISION
GOGAMA, ON – Monday, May 19, 2014 shortly before 1 pm, the Gogama Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 144 in Chester Township, south of Gogama.
As a result of the collision, the driver, Roland LEFEBVRE, 75, of Iroquois Falls, Ontario, succumbed to his injuries. The female passenger was transported to the hospital for serious but non-life threatening injuries.
The OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation (TTCI) unit is continuing its investigation.
