On Monday, July 22, 2024, at approximately 2:25pm, 2 District (Niagara Falls/ Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) attended the area of Drummond Road and Frederica Street in the City of Niagara Falls for a serious collision.
Investigation revealed that a 30-year-old male (St. Catharines) was operating a scooter westbound on Prospect Street, before turning south onto Drummond Road. Subsequently, a 72-year-old (Ohio, USA) male was operating a Mercedes southbound on Drummond Road when the scooter side swiped the rear driver side of the Mercedes, causing the driver to fall off the scooter.
The 30-year-old male suffered life threatening injuries and was transported to an out of region hospital.
The investigation remains ongoing by detectives with the NRPS Collision Reconstruction Unit. They are being assisted by detectives with the NRPS Forensic Services Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111 option 3 extension 1008389.
Roads in the area were closed for the investigation and reopened at approximately 8:05pm.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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