Fatal rollover involving a golf cart in Ardoch

Frontenac OPP responded to a fatal single vehicle rollover involving a golf cart yesterday evening.

On Tuesday, Jul. 9, 2024, shortly after 6:30 p.m., OPP officers, fire crews and paramedics were dispatched following a report from a passerby who discovered a golf cart overturned in a ditch, with the driver pinned beneath it. The incident occurred on Ardoch Road near Canoe Path in Ardoch.

The North Frontenac Fire Service assisted in extricating the driver from the vehicle. As a result of the accident, the highway was closed for about three hours to facilitate emergency response and investigation.

The victim, identified as a 44-year-old male from Apsley, sustained fatal injuries.

Frontenac OPP, in conjunction with the Coroners Office of Ontario, are actively investigating the circumstances that led to the collision.

Authorities urge anyone who may have witnessed the incident or possesses relevant video footage or information to contact the OPP Communications Centre at 1-888-310-1122 for Frontenac OPP.