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Impaired Driving Causing Death

A Huntsville man is facing several charges including impaired driving causing death.

On Wednesday at 9:00pm, North Bay OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision in North Bay.

A passenger vehicle that was southbound on Seymour was struck by a pick-up truck that was traveling westbound on Hwy 11/17.

When police arrived, witnesses advised that the driver of the pickup truck had left the scene on foot, but he was found shortly thereafter.

The driver of the passenger vehicle, Trevor Wright, 36, Of McVey/Braeside Township, was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

Joseph Edward Fitzgerald, 28, of Huntsville has been charged impaired driving causing death, failure to stop at the scene of an accident, assault with intent to resist arrest and breach of probation.

He appeared in bail court yesterday.

Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: [email protected] or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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