15-07-2025
Police rule out charges in fatal Hwy. 6 crash
An Ontario Provincial Police officer on a motorcycle with the police service's crest in the background. (File photo/Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)
The investigation into a fatal two-vehicle collision that temporarily closed Highway 6 near Espanola last Tuesday has been concluded by police.
The crash involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle took place at about 1:30 p.m. on July 8 and resulted in the death of the lone motorcyclist, a 47-year-old from Kleinburg, Ont.
Members of Ontario Provincial Police, alongside paramedics and the Espanola Fire Department, attended the scene.
The motorcyclist was transported to hospital where they were pronounced deceased. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were also taken to hospital as a precaution, but sustained no injuries.
Investigation of the crash
Following a thorough investigation with assistance from technical collision investigators and a reconstructionist, police determined the motorcycle had been travelling southbound on Highway 6 before entering the northbound lane and colliding with the oncoming vehicle.
No charges laid
In an updated news release on July 15, OPP confirmed the investigation has concluded.
'The investigation has concluded and there will be no charges,' police said.
