Police are requesting dashcam footage following a multi-vehicle accident that occurred east of Kemptville on Friday evening, resulting in one fatality. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on January 17, Ontario Provincial Police responded to a collision on County Road 43, close to Van Burn Street.
An 81-year-old man from Kemptville, driving eastbound, crossed into the opposite lane and sideswiped a westbound vehicle before crashing head-on into another. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The two other drivers involved in the collision sustained non-life-threatening injuries. County Road 43 was closed as the Grenville OPP, with assistance from OPP Collision Reconstructionists and the Technical Collision Investigation Team, worked on the investigation.
The road has since reopened to traffic. Individuals with dashcam footage of the incident are encouraged to contact the Grenville County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and reference incident # E250068932.