The Ontario Provincial Police’s Lanark detachment is investigating a collision that claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman on Saturday afternoon.
Police say that at around 12:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a serious two-vehicle collision on Macphails Road between Drummond Concession 2 and Tennyson Road near Perth.
McKenzie Remus, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene. A male driver and a 10-month-old child were also in the car with Remus. The driver sustained no serious injuries, and the child was uninjured.
The female driver of the second vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Macphails Road remained closed until around 7 p.m. while an investigation was conducted.
Police say the cause of the collision itself is still under investigation.
According to an obituary posted Monday, Remus was the beloved mother of a 10-month-old girl, the fiancée of Caleb Rogers and the daughter of Kelly-Anne Remus-Dubois and Kevin Piche.
Visitation for Remus and family will be held in Arnprior on Aug. 22, with a funeral to be held on Aug. 23.
A campaign has been set up in Remus’ name to cover funeral costs and to help fund her daughter’s care. Those who wish to donate can do so here.