OPP charge one person in connection to fatal collision over Easter weekend

The Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges against the tractor trailer driver involved in a collision over the Easter weekend on the Highway 401. 

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on April 18, OPP officers responded to collision involving a tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle eastbound on Highway 401, just east of Maitland in the Augusta Township. 

The Augusta Fire Rescue and Leeds Grenville Paramedic Service also attended the scene. As a result of the collision, three people were confirmed dead and two others were transported to a hospital and have since been released.

Chantal Dendooven-Legault, 68, seven-year-old Emerik Giroux and three-year-old Maelie Giroux were all pronounced dead, and two other individuals were transported to hospital and were later released. 

Mehakdeep Singh, 25, of Brampton, Ontario, has been charged with the following offences:

• Three counts of causing death by criminal negligence 
• Criminal negligence cause bodily harm

The accused was arrested on May 12, 2022, and later released following a bail hearing.

The investigation is still ongoing. The OPP is still appealing for witnesses, and is asking that anyone who witnessed this collision or has dash-camera footage of the incident to call 1-888-310-1122.