(TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC) On 30th of May 2015 at approximately 11:30A.M., South Frontenac OPP, Fire Department and Ambulance Services were dispatched to Perth Road near Roushorn Road in South Frontenac Township. A tractor trailer, motorcycle and motor vehicle were involved in a collision.
Three motorcycles were heading northbound on Perth Road followed by a silver Lexus. A tractor trailer was heading southbound on Perth Road. All vehicles approached a curve when the tractor trailer crossed the center line and the first two motorcycles took evasive action to avoid a collision. The third motorcycle collided with the tractor trailer.
The tractor trailer continued and struck the Lexus causing the vehicle to roll on its side. Three occupants in the Lexus were able to exit the vehicle with minor injuries. The tractor trailer jackknifed into a deep ditch. The male driver of the tractor trailer and two passengers of the Lexus were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Sadly the driver of the motorcycle 30 years old Ryan Alex NEW of Kingston was pronounced dead at the scene.
The OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators attended the scene and the road was re-opened after 8:00pm. The investigation is still continuing and charges are pending.