(KENORA, ON) – The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges following a fatal collision that occurred on April 13, 2024.
On April 13, 2024, shortly after 1:00 p.m., members of the Kenora OPP Detachment, the North West Region T.I.M.E. Team (Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement) along with Emergency Medical Services, responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 525 in Kenora involving an SUV. Two individuals were pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other passengers sustained non-life threatening injuries.
As a result of the investigation, the driver of the SUV has been arrested and charged under the criminal code.
Jannine MCDONALD, 42-years-old, from Wabaseemoong First Nation, Ontario is charged criminally with:
· Impaired Operation causing death x2
· Impaired Operation causing bodily harm
· Dangerous operation causing death
· Dangerous operation causing bodily harm
The accused was held for bail and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on February 20, 2025.
Traffic safety remains a top priority of the OPP and is a key component of the OPP’s public safety mandate. Investigations resulting in the loss of life and serious injuries can be complex to investigate. As the vast majority of fatal collisions are preventable, thorough and accurate investigations help ensure that motorists who cause these collisions are held accountable for their driving behaviours. The victims and their families deserve no less.