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A man accused of attempted murder over a melee that occurred after a multi-vehicle crash that left one woman dead remains in custody, though police were releasing little information about the incident near the Southwestern Ontario beach town of Port Dover.
Const. Andrew Gamble, spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police in Norfolk County, said two publication bans were imposed during a weekend video court appearance by the man accused of attempted murder, dangerous driving causing death and possession of a weapon following the Sept. 14 incident.
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The Norfolk County man and his case were briefly discussed in Simcoe’s Ontario Court of Justice on Tuesday and it was put over to Sept. 20 when a justice of the peace will continue hearing discussions on whether he can be released on bail.
The charges stem from a five-vehicle crash on Highway 6 near Port Dover involving three motorcycles, a pickup truck and an SUV just before 5 p.m. on Sept. 14, last Saturday.
Police said a 33-year-old passenger on one of the motorcycles died in the collision and the driver of the same bike had serious injuries. Another motorcyclist had minor injuries.
The deceased – a woman, according to court documents – is from Sudbury.
After the crash, police said an “altercation took place” resulting in serious injuries to a person said to be a bystander.
The man charged with attempted murder also is charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm and driving dangerously.
A witness described the “terrible” scene she saw while driving by.
“I saw a girl laying in the driveway with a hand on her head. A helmet was in a driveway looking to be broken. There was a guy in the ditch and glass all over the road,” she said.
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The crash and the charges have sparked debate on social media. One woman who said she was at the scene described it as “crazy.”
Police are asking for witnesses or those who might have dashboard-camera footage from travelling along Highway 6 at the time of the collision to contact them at 1-888-310-1122.
The multi-vehicle collision was part of a spate of crashes in and around Port Dover during a huge Friday the 13th party that may have attracted as many as 100,000 to the lakeside town.
A 23-year-old motorcyclist from Oxford County was killed in a collision with an SUV on Thompson Road East near Waterford, just before 7 a.m. on Friday. Norfolk OPP have charged Ahmad Hammadeh, 19, of Hamilton, with dangerous driving causing death.
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