At approximately 11:22 a.m. on June 11, 2022, members of the Northumberland OPP, Alnwick Haldimand Fire and Northumberland Emergency Medical Services responded to a deadly collision with a car and an ATV on County Rd 18 and Roseneath Landing at Alnwick Haldimand. The two occupants of the ATV were found dead at the scene. One person was observed leaving the scene on foot and was arrested shortly afterwards. As a result of the investigation, James Hartwick (age 67) of Alderville First Nation was arrested and charged with the following offenses:
Operation that causes death Operation that causes death Function while reduced – blood alcohol concentration (80+) Failure to stop in an accident resulting in death Failure to stop in an accident resulting in death
Defendant was remanded in custody on bail and is scheduled to appear in court in Ontario on June 12, 2022.
