HIGHWAY 43 FATAL COLLISION. (THIRD UPDATE)
(Drummond North Elmsley Township, ON) – Officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted by OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) continue to investigate a collision on County Road 43 (Hwy 43) in Drummond North Elmsley Township, that resulted in the death of two people.
Sixty one (61) year old Bruce Molyneaux and fifty eight (58) year old Karen Ann Molyneaux from Tay Valley Township died. They were driving a Kawasaki motor cycle. A fifty three (53) year old Rideau Lakes man was admitted to hospital with serious injuries when his Chevrolet pickup truck and the motorcycle collided at 2.20pm on Sunday 14th May 2015.
Highway 43 was closed between Churchill Road and Frizell Road for seven hours.
The investigation is ongoing.
Lanark County OPP have received a number of calls from witnesses who have responded to media requests and continue to ask anyone else who initially assisted at the scene or witnessed the collision to contact Lanark County Detachment 613 267 2626 or by using the OPP Toll Free Number 1 888 310 1122.