Fatal Collision – One Arrested

(Sydenham, ON) – The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid a charge in connection with a fatal collision on Bedford Road, just north of the village of Sydenham.

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on January 5, 2024, a vehicle collided with a pedestrian who had been walking along the shoulder of the roadway. The pedestrian was fatally injured. The driver stayed at the scene and assisted officers with the investigation.

As a result of the investigation, Jordan Ward, age 38 from South Frontenac Township, has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Careless Driving Causing Death.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston on July 8, 2024.

Frontenac Detachment members were assisted in the investigation by an OPP Collision Reconstructionist, the Technical Collision Investigation Team, South Frontenac Fire Department, Frontenac County Paramedics and the Office of the Chief Coroner.

The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety on our highways and preventing serious collisions through visible patrol and enforcement initiatives.

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