(MADOC, ON) – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following a fatal collision on Highway 7 in Madoc.
On Sunday, April 27, 2025, shortly before 8:30 p.m., officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a vehicle being driven erratically, westbound on Highway 7. Shortly afterward, the officers discovered a collision involving the reported vehicle and a motorcycle.
The motorcycle rider, a 57-year-old male, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the car, a 19-year-old male, was not injured.
The OPP investigation is continuing with assistance from an OPP Collision Reconstructionist and Technical Collision Investigators from the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team.
As the SIU has invoked its mandate, the OPP will not be able to provide any further information. Any media inquiries related to the SIU investigation should be directed to [email protected].
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