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OPP Orillia Police Press Releases

Fatal ATV Incident

(ORILLIA, ON) – Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal all-terrain vehicle (ATV) incident that occurred overnight in the Township of Ramara.

On July 22, 2024, just before 8:00 a.m., Orillia OPP, Simcoe County Paramedic Service and Township of Ramara Fire, were dispatched to Concession Road A, Ramara Township for a report of an individual next to an all-terrain vehicle located on private property. The individual was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The deceased has been identified as a 31-year-old male of Ramara Township.

The OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team and The Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario attended the scene and are assisting with the investigation.

Members of Orillia OPP are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities. Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information that may be helpful, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.crimestopperssdm.com.

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Small Boat Goes Over Falls – One Dead

(HORTON TWP, ON) – A Horton Township resident is deceased after a boating incident on the Bonnechere River.

Officers with the Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Horton Township Firefighters and Renfrew County Paramedics were called to the scene along Thompson Road just before 9:00 p.m. on July 8, 2024.

It was reported that a male in a small boat had gone over the Bonnechere Falls.

Boats from the Arnprior Fire Department and paramedic services were launched as part of the search.

The male’s body was located in the water, downstream from the falls.

Despite life-saving efforts, the 82-year-old male was pronounced deceased.

He had not been wearing a life jacket.

The man’s 59-year-old son also went over the falls in a kayak while searching for his father. He was not seriously hurt but was transported to hospital as a precaution.