RCMP attend fatal collision in Georgetown

July 5, 2020
Georgetown, Prince Edward Island

News release

RCMP, along with the Georgetown Fire Department and the Montague Fire Department, were called to the scene of a single vehicle collision on Route 3 in Georgetown Royalty just after 2:20 a.m. Sunday, July 5th.

The vehicle left the highway and was found in an embankment of a ditch.

The driver, a 36 year-old man, along with two passengers, a 30 year-old man and a 19 year-old woman all died at the scene and a fourth person, another passenger, a 24 year-old woman was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Everyone in the vehicle was from Kings County.

The investigation into this collision is in the early stages and continues. RCMP are interested to speak to the driver of a white Ford truck who may have witnessed the collision. If you were in the area at that time, could you please contact Kings District RCMP at 902-838-9300.

RCMP thank the both the Georgetown and Montague Fire Departments for their vital assistance and the travelling public for their patience during the detour of the scene.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those involved.

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Contact information

Sgt. Chris Gunn
Kings District RCMP
902-838-9300

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