UPDATE: Involved Jeep located and seized in fatal motorcycle collision

Occurrence #24-26226

*** UPDATE ON AUGUST 10, 2024 *** 

Kingston Police detectives wish to thank the community for their assistance in locating a blue Jeep involved in a fatal collision on July 31, 2024. After posting a release on August 8 with surveillance video and a still image, multiple tips were received, and the registered owner of a local blue Jeep Wrangler recently spoke to investigators.

Upon further investigation detectives seized the Jeep on August 10 for further examination. Additionally, the occupants of the vehicle on the night of the collision have been identified. Due to the complexity of the investigation, including further processing of seized evidence and interviews of additional witnesses and involved persons, no charges have yet been laid nor arrests made at this time.
While the Jeep has been identified and seized, anyone with other information they feel may benefit the investigation are asked to contact Detective John Cerutti via email at jcerutti@kingstonpolice.ca or by calling 613-549-4660 ext. 6404. Please refer to occurrence #24-26226.

*** ORIGINAL RELEASE ON AUGUST 8, 2024 ***

Kingston Police detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a blue Jeep and its occupants that are believed to be possibly involved in a fatal motorcycle collision.

On July 31, 2024, shortly after 11:00 p.m., emergency responders first attended the area of Bath Rd between Gardiners Rd and Tanner Dr, where a motorcycle travelling east with two occupants fell to the roadway and slid into the westbound lane. Contact was made between a Ford Escape going west and the motorcycle’s rider and passenger, resulting in their deaths.

While the occupants of the Ford Escape immediately stopped, remained on scene, and were cooperative with police, information and evidence were obtained by investigators that a blue Jeep, travelling in the same direction as the motorcycle, was possibly involved in a sequence of events prior to the motorcycle losing control.

Video surveillance has been obtained as a result of the investigation. Kingston Police are sharing one video in the area of Bath Rd at Days Rd, moments before and west of the collision scene. The blue Jeep in question is originally seen on Days Rd making a left-hand turn to go west on Bath Rd. However, approximately 30 seconds afterwards the Jeep is then seen travelling east on Bath Rd, heading towards Gardiners Rd, where moments later the collision occurred. The Jeep was last seen continuing east on Bath Rd towards Tanner Dr. Information was provided to investigators that the Jeep had multiple occupants, all believed to be male from descriptions provided. These individuals are asked to contact Kingston Police.     

Anyone with information on the Jeep or its occupants is asked to contact Detective John Cerutti via email at jcerutti@kingstonpolice.ca or by calling 613-549-4660 ext. 6404. Please refer to occurrence #24-26226. Additionally, while the area has been canvassed by detectives, any businesses or residences with exterior video surveillance recording capability is asked to review their footage around the time of the collision and contact investigators if anything of interest is discovered.