(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP., ON) – The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a single-vehicle collision that sent three people to hospital.
On Saturday, December 13, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Upper Ottawa Valley OPP, along with the Laurentian Valley Fire Department and Renfrew County Paramedics responded to a collision on White Water Road near Highway 17 in Laurentian Valley Township, where a car crashed into a rock cut.
There were seven people in the vehicle. Four, including the driver, were taken to hospital. Air Ornge later transferred two of the passengers to a regional trauma centre due to the extent of their injuries. Other passengers were not seriously hurt. Passengers ranged in age from 16 to 21.
The driver was assessed at hospital and then transported to the UOV Detachment.
As a result of the ongoing investigation, Jacob NORMANDEAU, age 19 of Pembroke, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Impaired operation causing bodily harm – three counts
- Careless driving causing bodily harm – three counts
- Dangerous operation causing bodily harm – three counts
- Driving while under suspension
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on January 13, 2026.
White Water Road remained closed overnight for the on-scene portion of the investigation.
Anyone with information or video footage of the incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
