On Saturday January 18, 2020, at approximately 11:45 a.m. members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision involving a snowmobile on the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) Trail B106E, in the Township of South Algonquin.
The driver and lone occupant of the snowmobile was pronounced deceased at the scene. Preliminary investigation has revealed the snowmobile was travelling westbound on the trail, and struck a tree. The deceased has been identified as 44-year-old Brandon CORLEY of Cavan-Monaghan Township.
OPP Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) are assisting with this investigation to determine the cause of the collision. The Office of the Chief Coroner has ordered a post mortem to be conducted. This is the first fatal collision reported in 2020 for the Killaloe Detachment.
In the event you are reporting an occurrence that does not require immediate police assistance please call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to speak to someone at the Killaloe Detachment contact 613-757-2600.
Yarmel,C. OPP Killaloe Detachment (2020,Jan.19) KILLALOE OPP INVESTIGATE FATAL COLLISION INVOLVING SNOWMOBILE [media release]
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