FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
(South Stormont) – SD&G OPP officers and emergency personnel are currently at the scene of a single motor vehicle collision which occurred today (October 18, 2014) at approximately 2:10pm on Highway 401, west of the Moulinette Road exit, South Stormont Township.
A 2006 Chevrolet HHR, carrying two (2) occupants, was westbound on Highway 401 when, for reasons under investigation, the vehicle left the roadway, entered the median ending up on its side. A 61 year old male (from Etobicoke, Ontario) was pronounced deceased at the scene as a result of injuries sustained while a 65 year old female (from Bradford, Ontario) was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The passing lane of Highway 401 westbound is closed and traffic is being directed into the driving lane in the area as police process the scene; please drive with caution. SD&G OPP officers, assisted by OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) continue the investigation.
So sad. I drive transport and I passed this crash about 1 minute after it happened. Only one police car was on scene and people who witnessed the crash were near the mangled car trying to assist. The car appeared like it had just been through a car crusher. I thought that there would be no chance of any survivors in that car but apparently the woman is still alive. I assumed that this was a case of texting while driving but I highly doubt that was the case with this couple. It reminds me to live each day as if it is my last day on earth. I with this woman the best in her recovery.
me and my mom were the first ones on scene only being 17 it was a harder thing to go through to help I just wish that I could have done more to get them safer and possible save at least one but the best we could do with the cop and 2 other people that showed up shortly after the accident was get Lynda out of the car I sometimes think if we got the fire out faster and got her out as fast as we could and to the hospital maybe she would have made it
Zachary….you did the best you could. That’s all anyone can ask.