Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred early Saturday morning in Mattawa.
At approximately 2:30 a.m., Mattawa Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), North Bay and District Ambulance Service (Mattawa) and the Mattawa Fire Department responded to a single motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Bissett and 12th Street in Mattawa.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the vehicle failed to negotiate a sharp curve at the intersection of Bissett and 12th Street before losing control and subsequently came to rest against a storage out-building. As a result of the collision, one of the passengers succumbed to their injuries.
The driver and second passenger suffered minor injuries and were transported to the hospital. Speed and alcohol are believed to be a factor.
OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigator and the North East OPP Highway Safety Division are assisting the Mattawa OPP in this ongoing investigation.
Identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.tipsubmit.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
