(BONNECHERE VALLEY TWP., ON) – One person is deceased, and another is facing multiple charges after a collision near Eganville.
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, just after noon, officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Bonnechere Valley Fire Department and the County of Renfrew Paramedics were called to the scene on Highway 41, just south of Eganville.
It happened in an area where vehicles had been stopped in a construction zone when one vehicle failed to stop and struck the others. Four vehicles were involved in the collision.
An 81-year-old male from the area was pronounced deceased at the scene. None of the other drivers suffered serious injuries.
As a result of the investigation, one individual was arrested at the scene and
Randal STEWART, age 61 of Haliburton, has been charged with:
- Dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death
- Refusal to comply with a demand for a breath sample – death
- Driving with an open container of liquor
- Having care or control of a vehicle with open liquor
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on August 5, 2025. Their drivers’ licence was immediately suspended for 90 days.
Highway 41 was closed until approximately 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday for the investigation and removal of vehicles.