SECOND UPDATE at 9:30 am on Tuesday – Bancroft OPP have released more details on the identities of the two people who died on Sunday in a crash south of Bancroft.
RELEASE – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that claimed the lives of two people.
On Sunday, August 16, 2026, shortly after 5:15 p.m., officers responded to a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Highway 62 in Bancroft.
One driver, a 41-year-old resident of Mount Bridges, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The other driver, a 46-year-old resident of Wollaston Lake, was transported to hospital by emergency medical services, where they were later pronounced deceased.
Members of OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) attended the scene to assist with the investigation.
Highway 62 was closed for several hours between Lower Turriff Road and Highway 620 in Limerick for investigation. The highway has since reopened.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage, photographs or video from the area is asked to contact the Bancroft OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.
FIRST UPDATE at 11 am on Monday – Two people were killed in Sunday night’s crash on Highway 62 south of Bancroft. The OPP have confirmed that the drivers of the two vehicles involved both died. Next of kin are still being notified.
UPDATE – Highway 62 was reopened around 1:30 am. There is still no word on the injuries involved. More information is expected later on Monday.
ORIGINAL STORY – A serious crash closed Highway 62 north of Madoc on Sunday night.
East Region OPP posted the following message at 7:30 pm.
#Hwy62 closed between Lower Turriff Rd. in #Turriff and #Hwy620 in #Limerick. Emergency crews are responding to a serious collision involving two passenger vehicles. Use Hwy. 620 and Old Hastings Rd. as the detour. Expect a prolonged closure during the investigation and clean-up efforts. Updates to follow.
There is no word yet on injuries.
