Crash leaves 22-year-old dead in Laurentian Hills

Police say they’re investigating a fatal collision involving a side-by-side Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) in Laurentian Hills.

Around 12:44 a.m. on Sunday, March 24, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were called to a UTV collision on Pergeon Lake Road.

Police say early investigations suggest the vehicle rolled after hitting a curve in the road.

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Emergency crews took both the driver and passenger to hospital by ambulance.

Police say the 22-year-old passenger from Eganville was pronounced dead at the hospital. 

The driver, a 25-year-old from Laurentian Hills, suffered non life-threatening injuries.

Investigators ask anyone with information on this crash to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613-735-0188 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at www.valleytips.ca.