Numerous charges have been laid after last week's fatal collision south of Wawa.
Superior East Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to the "serious" two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 about 30 kilometres south of town shortly before 10 o'clock last Thursday morning, with a 19-year-old from North York confirmed deceased as a result of the collision.
Police say their investigation found one of the other people in the same vehicle as the deceased was in possession of a loaded handgun, with a subsequent search of the vehicle uncovering a large amount of suspected fentanyl (valued over $28,000), prompting a total of 41 criminal charges for the five occupants of the vehicle - a 17-year-old from Etobicoke, an 18-year-old from Scarborough, a 21-year-old from Toronto, and two 21-year-olds from North York - with the charges ranging from possession of loaded prohibited firearm to possession of a Schedule I opioid for the purpose of trafficking to failing to comply with probation orders.
The Toronto resident was released from custody with a May court date, while the other four were remanded into custody for bail hearings, remaining in custody at this time.