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A 21-year-old Wainfleet man has been charged following a fatal collision in Pelham last month.
Niagara Regional Police say the investigation began after a March 1st collision on Victoria Avenue near Wiley Road, where a northbound vehicle rear-ended another vehicle travelling in the same direction, forcing it off the roadway and into a ditch. The driver of the struck vehicle, a 71-year-old Burlington man, was transported to an out-of-region hospital but later died from their injuries. Police say the at-fault driver was initially charged under the Highway Traffic Act at the scene.
Following further investigation, detectives with the Collision Reconstruction Unit arrested the driver on Thursday, April 9th and charged Mitchell Tinney with:
- Dangerous Operation Causing Death
He was held in custody for a bail hearing in St. Catharines.
The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service or Crime Stoppers.
ORIGINAL (Published on Thursday, March 5th at 10:27 a.m.)
A 71-year-old man from Burlington has died after a two-vehicle collision in Pelham earlier this week.
According to the Niagara Regional Police Service, officers were called to Victoria Avenue between Wiley Road and Foss Road at about 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 1st for a report of a crash involving two northbound vehicles. Investigators say a 2019 Lincoln MKX struck the rear of a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, forcing the SUV off the road and into a ditch.
The driver of the Equinox, a 71-year-old Burlington man, was taken to an out-of-region hospital with injuries initially considered non-life-threatening. Police say the man later died on Tuesday, March 3rd from injuries sustained in the collision.
The driver of the Lincoln, a 21-year-old man from Wainfleet, was treated at the scene for minor injuries and was charged under the Highway Traffic Act at the time of the crash. No other occupants were in either vehicle.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or who may have dash-camera or video footage to contact investigators at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009504. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers of Niagara.
