Man killed in single-vehicle collision

An Orono man is dead following a car crash on Canada Day.

Police were called to Colonel Sam Drive, east of Farewell Street, at approximately 4:25 p.m. on Friday, July 1 for a single-vehicle collision. According to witnesses on scene, a sedan left one of the businesses on Colonel Sam Drive and headed north – as the street curved to the west, the car failed to go around the curve and left the road, hitting a tree.

The victim, a 22-year-old male from Orono, was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, a 20-year-old male, was extracted from the vehicle and taken to hospital for medical treatment.

Anyone who witnesses this incident or has information on it is asked to call Det. Const. Bryson at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5255.