FATAL SINGLE-VEHICLE AUTO ACCIDENT FIRE CLAIMS DRIVER IN PORT SYDNEY SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

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PORT SYDNEY — A driver died here yesterday afternoon following a single vehicle accident that caused the auto to catch fire.

Police say that on Sunday, October 18, at about 3:48 p.m., officers were dispatched to the collision on Macks Road in the Port Sydney area.

It is east of Hwy. 11, and runs north and south between South Mary Lake in Port Sydney and Stephenson Road 2 E.

When they arrived the on-scene the fire department was working to extinguish the fully engulfed vehicle.

However, one person was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Police say the victim’s identity is not being released out of respect for the family’s privacy.

OPP investigators ask that anyone who may have witnessed the collision or have surveillance/dashcam video to contact the Huntsville OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or opp.huntsville@opp.ca.

To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com.

Macks Road, east of Hwy. 11, runs north and south between South Mary Lake in Port Sydney and Stephenson Road 2 E. MAP Google

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