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Cayuga man charged in July Haldimand County fatal crash

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Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a man has been charged following an investigation of a single-vehicle fatal crash in Haldimand County.

On July 23 at around 7 p.m., OPP, fire and paramedic services responded to a collision at Haldimand Road 53, near the town of Selkirk.

Officers say it was determined that a motor vehicle left the roadway, entered the ditch and rolled over. 

Investigators say one person in the vehicle sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead on scene. 

Detectives say a second person was transported to a local area hospital and then airlifted by Ornge to a Hamilton hospital to be treated for serious injuries.

On Oct. 13 at around 9:30 a.m., officers arrested and charged 44-year-old Anthony Choma, of Cayuga, for operation causing death, use of a plate not authorized for a vehicle, the failure to apply for a permit on becoming an owner and the owner operating a motor vehicle without insurance.

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