My thoughts go out to all the families and friends involved in this tragic car accident. – David
Two people are dead and a third hospitalized with serious injuries following a four-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon on Highway 17 west of Cobden.
At 1:40 p.m. in the afternoon, a west bound Cadillac SUV and an east bound Chevrolet Suburban were involved in a head-on collision about five kilometres west of Cobden, in the vicinity of Eldon Road. Two other east bound vehicles became indirectly involved in the accident as a result of this initial crash.
The male driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene. His female passenger was airlifted to the Ottawa Civic Hospital with life-threatening injuries, but was later pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
The lone male occupant of the Suburban was transported to Renfrew Victoria Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Occupants of the other two vehicles suffered no serious injuries.
Rick Rogers, duty officer of the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service who was on the scene, said he understood the two occupants of one of the remaining two vehicles were taken to Renfrew Victoria Hospital to be treated for their injuries, while those in the last vehicle refused treatment.
On the scene of the accident were OPP officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley, Renfrew and Killaloe detachments, who were called out to handle the traffic chaos and secure the scene.
More than a dozen firefighters from three out of the four stations of the Whitewater Region Fire Department responded to the call – Cobden, Haley Station and Foresters Falls – of which Cobden and Haley Station each brought and used their extrication equipment to help get the victims out of the vehicles. Beachburg station was also called out, but was later called back to station.
The County of Renfrew Paramedic Service also responded in force; 10 paramedics were on scene in four emergency units, two from Pembroke, and one each from Renfrew and Eganville. The EMS service command post was also deployed to help coordinate the scene.
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