An Ontario man is dead after a single vehicle collision near Forrester's Point

    Friday, 26 July 2024 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    A pickup truck left the highway and came to rest on its roof.  The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene.

    A 64-year-old man of Ontario is dead following a single-vehicle crash that occurred during the early morning hours of Wednesday (July 24th), on Route 430 near Forrester’s Point. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. Port Saunders RCMP received the report of the crash.  A pickup truck left the highway and came to rest on its roof.  The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene. The investigation is continuing.

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