Members of the Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a collision near Torrance in the Township of the Muskoka Lakes that has resulted in a fatality.
On Saturday, August 8, 2026, shortly after 8:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of a head-on collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle on Muskoka Road 169, near East Black Lake Road.
Despite lifesaving efforts from bystanders and EMS, the motorcycle rider, a 52-year-old from Lake of Bays, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the passenger vehicle did not report any injuries.
OPP Technical Collision Investigators and a Reconstructionist attended the scene to assist with the investigation.
The driver of the passenger vehicle, Janavbir Singh, a 22-year-old from Springwater Township, has been charged with:
• Dangerous operation causing death
The accused is scheduled for a Bail Hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
Muskoka Road 169 was closed for several hours for the on-scene investigation and clean-up efforts but has since reopened. The OPP would like to thank members of the public who provided assistance at the scene.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
