5 Year Old Deceased Following ATV Collision
Source: OPPDate: Sat Jan 17 07:04:10 MST 2026
(BRUDENELL-LYNDOCH-RAGLAN TWP, ON) � The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an ATV collision that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old child in Brudenell, Lyndoch, and Raglan (BLR) Township.
On January 10, 2026, just after 11:00 a.m., members of the UOV OPP, along with Renfrew County paramedics and the BLR Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a tracked ATV at a private property in BLR Township.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the lone operator of the ATV, a 5-year-old child, was wearing a helmet when the vehicle crashed into a tree. The child was transported by ambulance to a local hospital and subsequently flown by air ambulance to a regional trauma centre where they succumbed to their injuries.
A post-mortem has been scheduled. The investigation is continuing in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. An OPP Collision Reconstructionist, Technical Collision Investigator, and the UOV OPP Crime Unit are also assisting with the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613-757-2600 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.valleytips.ca.
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