The Killaloe OPP has responded to a fatal snowmobile crash. Officers responded to a single vehicle collision involving a snowmobile on Saturday morning (January 18th) around 11:45am. The driver and lone occupant of the snowmobile was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The investigation has revealed the snowmobile was travelling westbound on the trail, and struck a tree. Police say the crash took place on the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Trail B106E in the Township of South Algonquin.
The deceased has been identified as 44 year old Brandon Corley of of Cavan-Monaghan Township.
OPP Technical Collision Investigators are assisting with the investigation and the office of the chief coroner has ordered a post-mortem examination be conducted.
This is the first fatal collision reported in 2020 for the Killaloe Detachment.
#KillaloeOPP is investigating a fatal snowmobile collision. It happened late this morning on a trail in the Twp of South Algonquin. Driver and lone occupant was pronounced deceased at the scene. More details expected tomorrow. @OPP_COMM_ER #ottnews ^bd
— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) January 19, 2020