AKWESASNE MOHAWK POLICE INVESTIGATES MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN TSI SNAIHNE

On Sunday, December 8, 2019 at approximately 5:30 AM, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service received reports of a motor vehicle striking a utility pole in the area of River Road, Tsi Snaihne, Quebec. Police attended the scene and observed a motor vehicle overturned and the driver was trapped inside the vehicle. The Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) were dispatched to the scene where life-saving measures were taken to extract the individual.

The operator of the motor vehicle was transported to the hospital and remains in critical condition. The investigation was turned over to the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Criminal Investigation Unit for follow up.

The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service encourages the community to report any dangerous, impaired, or distracted driving on our roadways in the community. Anyone with information regarding this investigation or who would like to report an incident, please contact Central Dispatch at 613-575-2000 or Akwesasne Crime Stoppers at 613-575-2255.