OPP INVESTIGATE FATAL COLLISION IN WEST NIPISSING

On October 5, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of, Michaud Street and Queen Street, West Nipissing (Sturgeon Falls).

Preliminary investigation indicated that a motor vehicle had struck a motorized scooter.

The operator of the scooter was pronounced deceased at the scene and was identified as Carmen ROBIDAS, 78-years-of-age.

The intersection was closed for approximately four hours, while members of the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team (T.I.M.E.) attended to process the scene.

The investigation is still on-going and police are asking anyone with video surveillance, at or near that intersection, during or before that time frame, to contact the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.