Bracebridge OPP seeks public's help with fatal crash investigation
Provincial police are appealing to the public for help with their investigation into a fatal collision in Bracebridge.
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On Sun., Nov. 17, a vehicle travelling along Stephenson Road 1 East around 2 a.m. veered off the road and struck a tree.
Police say emergency crews arrived to find the vehicle on fire.
The sole occupant, who has been identified as a 41-year-old man from Port Sydney, was pronounced dead.
Bracebridge OPP encourages anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area to contact the detachment at 1-888-310-1122.
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