19-year-old from Mallorytown killed in collision on County Road 8, portion of road closed for investigation

A single vehicle collision took the life of a 19-year-old Mallorytown resident in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 1.

Leeds OPP say the driver was found deceased and the passenger was found with non-life-threatening injuries just after 3 a.m. on Sept. 1. The vehicle was found in the ditch on County Road 8, a few kilometres east of Highway 15.

Police say driver was a 19 year-old male from Mallorytown and the passenger was a 17 year-old male from Brockville.

“The cause of the collision is still undetermined,” reads a media release. Leeds OPP is being assisted in their investigation by the OPP Collision Reconstructionists, the Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI), the Office of the Chief Coroner, and the Office of Forensic Pathology.

County Road 8 remains closed between Harlem Road and Hughs Road, and will be re-opened once the on-scene investigation completes.

If you witnessed the collision, or have relevant dashcam video, contact the Leeds County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave your tip online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.