Wikemikong Tribal Police Service responded to a motor vehicle collision on Dec. 4 at approximately 7:40 p.m., involving a pedestrian on Wikemikong Way, on the Wikemikong First Nation.
The pedestrian, 67-year-old Joseph Thomas Neshkewe of Wikwemikong First Nation, was taken to hospital where he later succumb to his injuries. A post-mortem examination was conducted yesterday by the Office of the Chief Coroner-Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OCC-OFPS) Northeastern Regional Forensic Pathology Unit in Sudbury.
The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service, with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police's (OPP) Manitoulin Crime Unit, is investigating the collision under the direction of Detective Inspector Chris Landry of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).
As a result, 63-year-old Raynald Perron of Espanola has been charged with:
- Failure to Stop at Scene of Accident Involving Death, contrary to section 252(1.3)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC)
- Causing Death by Criminal Negligence, contrary to section 220(b) of the CC
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay, Ontario on Jan. 23, 2019.
Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service at (705) 859-3141.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.sudburycrimestoppers.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
