11 hours ago
1 dead, 1 injured in head-on crash near Cornwall, Ont., OPP investigating
An OPP cruiser is pictured in this undated photo. (Source: OPP Central Region)
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after a head-on collision between a motorcycle and an SUV left one dead and another injured Saturday afternoon in the Cornwall area.
Police say they received a call at around 4 p.m., reporting a serious collision on County Road 18 near Chapel Road.
When crews arrived at the scene, they found that the motorcycle was carrying two people.
Police identified the deceased as a 47-year-old man from Martintown, South Glengarry.
A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured. He was taken to hospital where he remains.
Police say the motorcycle was struck by the SUV, according to their investigation. The driver of the SUV was taken into custody.
Police will release more information about the incident when available.
Anyone with information about this incident or with video footage is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) to remain anonymous.
