On July 9th, 2022, at 10:34pm Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara-on-the-Lake) responded alongside Niagara Emergency Medical Service (NEMS) paramedics and members from the Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire Department for reports of a single vehicle collision on York Road between Concession 1 Road and Concession 2 Road, in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Upon arrival, officers located a single vehicle that appeared to have rolled over. An adult female was pronounced deceased at the scene. An adult male was extricated from the vehicle by members of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire Department. Paramedics provided medical care to the adult male prior to transporting him to a local hospital for further medical treatment. The adult male is currently listed in serious condition. The identity of the deceased adult female and the identity of the injured adult male is not being released.
York Road between Concession 1 Road and Concession 2 Road has been closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, as detectives assigned to the Collision Reconstruction Unit and detectives assigned to the Forensic Services Unit conduct their investigation. The road closure can be expected to last for the next several hours.
Detectives assigned to the Collision Reconstruction Unit are appealing to members of the public who may have been in the area at the time of the collision. Residents with CCTV footage that captures York Road between Concession Road 1 and Concession Road 2 and motorists who were in the area with an operational dash-camera, are encouraged to review their footage and contact the lead detective at 905-688-4111, option 3, badge 1009170 with any relevant information.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.
Incident #22-75895