Leeds OPP Investigating Fatal Collision South of Smiths Falls

Rideau Lakes – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision just south of Smiths Falls on January 1st.

Leeds County OPP officers and a member of the Smiths Falls Police Service (SFPS), along with the Smiths Falls Fire Department and Lanark County Paramedic Service, responded to the single-vehicle collision on County Road 29, shortly before 3:30 a.m. this morning (January 1, 2025).

A car had left the roadway, entered the ditch and struck a tree. It later caught fire. The lone occupant of the vehicle was removed from the car by a passerby and the SFPS officer. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The victim has been identified as a 31-year-old man from Jasper.

The collision remains under investigation with assistance from an OPP Collision Reconstructionist.

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