2 Dead, Amanda MONTEITH-SERGERIE Arrested

Source: OPP
Date: Tue May 27 03:55:57 MST 2025

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged one person in relation to the head-on collision, which resulted in the death of two people.



On January 23, 2025, shortly after 11:00 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP, Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17, West Nipissing.

A 69-year-old-person from Wawa was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other people were transported by Air ORNGE with serious life-threatening injuries to a local hospital, where a 74-year-old person from Sault Ste. Marie, later succumb to their injuries. Three other people were treated at the scene with minor injuries.

The highway was closed in both directions for just over eight hours during the investigation.

As a result of the investigation, Amanda MONTEITH-SERGERIE, 36 years-of-age, from Sudbury, was charged with:

Dangerous Operation causing death – two counts
Dangerous Operation causing bodily harm – two counts
Operate unsafe vehicle
Fail to notify change of address
Fail to Provide Necessaries of Life – Child or Spouse
Improper muffler – motor vehicle
Driver – fail to properly wear seat belt
Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on June 18, 2025, in Sudbury.