(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged one person in relation to a double fatal collision earlier this year.
On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at approximately 11:40 p.m., members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Nipissing Street in West Nipissing. A passenger in one vehicle, a 62-year-old female from Sudbury, was pronounced deceased. Two other occupants of that vehicle reported minor injuries.
Three occupants of the second vehicle were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries. A fourth occupant of the second vehicle, a 15-year-old female from West Nipissing, sustained life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.
As a result of the investigation, Nathan PEREIRA, 18 years old, from North Bay, was charged with:
- Dangerous operation causing death – two counts
- Impaired operation causing death – two counts
- Impaired operation causing death, over 80 – two counts
- Dangerous operation causing bodily harm – two counts
- Impaired operation causing bodily harm – two counts
- Impaired operation causing bodily harm, over 80 – two counts
- Drive motor vehicle, perform stunt, excessive speed
- Driver, fail to properly wear seat belt
- Drive while passenger under 16 fails to properly wear a seat belt – two counts
- Red light, fail to stop
- Disobey stop sign, fail to stop
- Novice driver, blood alcohol concentration above zero
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Tuesday, May 7, 2026, in North Bay.
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.