Fatal Pedestrian Collision

(PORT HOPE, ON) – On Friday December 19, 2014 Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended to a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a car and a pedestrian just before 3:00 pm west of County Road 28 in the Municipality of Port Hope.

The OPP wish to thanks the media for their patience while this investigation continued over the weekend. This type of investigation deals with complex issues which are sensitive in nature and require time to be professionally and accurately conducted.

Officers are still continuing this investigation and should have it completed by later today.

While all lanes of eastbound 401 were closed for several hours, OPP received several traffic complaints of motorists driving the wrong way on exit ramps and turning around, driving against eastbound traffic in the area of Wesleyville Road. Traffic was diverted further east at Toronto Road before the collision scene for eastbound motorists to follow the Emergency Detour Route (EDR).

Northumberland OPP Detachment Acting Inspector Rob KOBAYASHI reminds the public that “this type of driving behavior not only puts yourself and others at risk, but taxes the resources of our officers and dispatcher s that are already dealing with a more serious investigation. It is an offence to drive the wrong way on highways designated to one-way traffic or to drive on a closed highway. Both offences carry a fine of $85 with total payable costs of $110 with three demerit points.”

Careless driving is another charge that could be laid under the Highway Traffic Act with a set fine of $400 and total payable costs of $490 with six demerit points.

In addition, Section 130 HTA states: “Every person is guilty of the offence of driving carelessly who drives a vehicle or street car on a highway without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $400 and not more than $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, in addition, his or her licence or permit may be suspended for a period of not more than two years.”