CORRECTION - FATAL OFF-ROAD COLLISION IN LAURENTIAN HILLS - Corrects Location of Collision
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-CORRECTION- FATAL OFF-ROAD COLLISION IN LAURENTIAN HILLS
Corrects Location of Collision
(LAURENTIAN HILLS, ON) - Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal off-road collision that occurred in the Town of Laurentian Hills.
On Saturday May 2, 2026, at approximately 4:45 pm, police were notified of a single-vehicle off-road collision involving a dirt bike on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) Trail 128.
Renfrew County Paramedic Services and officers from the UOV OPP Detachment attended the scene. Preliminary investigation found that the dirt bike struck a tree and the rider was ejected. Despite lifesaving efforts by emergency responders and bystanders, a 27-year-old male from Petawawa was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team is assisting with the ongoing investigation.