Leeds County OPP probe region's first road death of the year

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Police found a car had gone off the road, through a ditch and into a tree, and later caught fire.

Published Jan 01, 2025 • 1 minute read

Ontario Provincial Police officers from the Leeds County detachment are investigating the first fatal collision of the year in the region.

Officers responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on County Road 29, just south of Smiths Falls, at 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 1. A member of the Smiths Falls Police Service, along with the Smiths Falls Fire Department and the Lanark County Paramedic Service, also responded.

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At the scene, police found a car had gone off the road, through a ditch and into a tree, and later caught fire.

The lone occupant, a 31-year-old man from the nearby town of Jasper, was removed from the car by a passerby and the Smiths Falls officer, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The collision remains under investigation, police said in a news release.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information that could assist investigators was asked to call the Leeds County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250000623.

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