Jasper man killed in collision south of Smiths Falls

A collision turned fatal for a 31-year-old man from Jasper in the early morning of Wednesday, Jan. 1.

OPP and other emergency personnel responded to the single vehicle collision on County Road 29 shortly before 3:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Police say the car left the roadway, entered the ditch and struck a tree. The lone occupant was removed from the car before it caught fire, but the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation, who witnessed the collision or has relevant dashcam video is asked to contact the Leeds County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250000623.