On July 29, 2023, at 1:40am the Niagara Parks Police and personnel from Niagara Emergency Medical Service and Fort Erie Fire Service responded to a report of a serious collision in Fort Erie. Uniform officers from the 5 District (Fort Erie) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) also attended the scene to assist in the investigation.
Officers arrived on scene in the area of the Niagara Parkway and Townline Road. Emergency personnel found that a red Ford Mustang had struck a tree. The driver, an adult male in his teens from Niagara Falls needed to be extricated from the damaged Ford. He was alone in the car at the time of the collision. The driver was transported to an out of region hospital with what is believed to be life threatening injuries.
Detectives from the NRPS Collision Reconstruction Unit were assigned to the investigation. They are being assisted by detectives from the NRPS Forensic Services Unit. The circumstances that led to the collision remain under investigation by detectives. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-0688-4111, option 3, extension 1009472.
Anyone (residents or businesses) in the area with closed circuit security cameras, doorbell video cameras, or dash cameras are asked to review their footage for the red Ford Mustang for the period between 1:00 am and 1:40 am on July 29, 2023.
The Niagara Parkway near Townline Road was closed till 12:30pm. It has now re-opened.
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