An article detailing his death from page 20 of the September 24th 1945 issue of the Ottawa Journal (page/image 415 from Ancestry filmstrip of September 1-30 1945 issues of Ottawa Journal):
Four Die in Traffic Crashes In Ottawa Area Over Week-end
Four persons were fatally injured in highway accidents in the Ottawa district during the week-end, and one other person injured and confined to hospital.
Dead are:
Kenneth Logan, 35, of 104 Bell street, Ottawa, who died in the burning cab of a Motorways transport on Highway 15, near Stittsville, Saturday night;
Andre Durocher, 3 1/2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Durocher, Main street, Hawkesbury, killed by a truck near his home Saturday evening;
Victor Chretien, 33, of Williamstown, struck by a transport in Summerstown, died on way to hospital early Saturday morning;
Jospeph Bellefuille, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bellefuille, of Kenyon street west, Alexandria, struck by a car on the main street of the town Sunday morning, died in Cornwall hospital.
Injured:
Mrs. William Lachaine, of Montreal, who received serious cuts in the forehead and face when thrown through the windshield of a car in Hawkesbury.
Stittsville Fatality.
The fatality at Stittsville occurred when Logan was driving an empty Motorways tractor-trailer transport from Ottawa to Toronto. About half-a-mile west of the village on Highway 15, the vehicle left the highway, struck a tree, and rolled over several times into a field. An explosion followed.
Two residents of Stittsville, Harold Petty and A.W. MacDougall told police they saw the transport drive out of the village and then were attracted by a crash and explosion and a flash of flames. They rushed out to the burning vehicle but were unable to save the driver who was pinned behind the steering wheel in the flaming cab.
The tank, which contained 90 gallons of gas, apparently blew up when the tractor overturned, spraying the flaming contents over the cab and large trailer. The vehicle was reduced to twisted framework and ashes by the fire. Provincial police Constable Ralph Edge and D. Nicol, who investigated, said they were unable to determine whether Logan was killed by the crash or burned to death.
Dr. C. D. Wallace, a coroner of Richmond, ordered a post-mortem, which was performed at the Ottawa Civic Hospital by Dr. R. L. Dent. The body was then taken to the funeral parlors of A. E. Veitch and Son.
Mrs. Logan and her three children were visiting relatives at Osgoode Saturday night and did not learn about the tragedy until early Sunday morning. She said it was the first accident for him in six years of driving transports for Motorways. Mrs. Logan and her husband had planned to take a holiday when he returned from the Toronto trip.
Kenneth Logan was born in Osgoode and was well known in the district as a hockey goal-tender. Surviving, besides his wife, and mother, Mrs. Susan Logan, are three children, Margaret, 17, Shirley, 13, and Ronald, 7. The funeral will be Tuesday morning and interment will take place at Kars.
Hawkesbury Child Killed.
Andre Durocher, 3 ½ was killed about 6:30 Saturday evening when run over by a truck pulling into the service station lot at the corner of Main and Genevieve streets, in Hawkesbury. Donat Quesnell, Hawkesbury, driver of the truck, told police he stopped before crossing the sidewalk to allow a number of children to pass. When he got out of the truck after driving up to the gas pumps he saw the Durocher child lying under the rear of the truck, the dual wheels having passed over his head.
Dr. C. E. Lafrance was called but the child was dead when he arrived. The body was taken to Berthiaume’s Undertaking Parlors, Hawkesbury. Dr. H. H. Kirby, coroner, presided at a preliminary inquest Saturday night, and it was adjourned to next Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Town Hall. Constables E. Villeneuve and R. Lecot, of the Hawkesbury police, investigated the accident.
Killed at Summerstown.
Victor Chretien, of Williamstown, was fatally injured when he stepped from behind two parked cars on the highway in Summerstown, about 1:40 Saturday morning and was struck by a Smith Transport truck being driven west by Hector Couture, of Cornwall. The man died on the way to hospital in the car of Stephen J. MacDonald, of Martintown. Dr. E. A. Stewart, coroner, ordered a post-mortem and said an inquest would be held at a date to be announced later.
Alexandria Fatality.
Joseph Bellefuille was struck by a car driven by John A. Kennedy, Ninth Concession, Lancaster while crossing Main street south in Alexandria, Sunday morning. He died in Cornwall hospital during the afternoon. He was attended by Dr. D. M. Latour. The boy was on his way to church, accompanied by his sister, when the accident occurred. The car was travelling north on Main street. Dr. D. J. Dolan, coroner, who gave medical attention at the scene of the accident, will open an inquest today. Provincial Constable J. McBain investigated.
Besides his parents he is survived by four brothers, Henry and Edgar, overseas in the Canadian Army; Rene and Aurelle, at home; five sisters, Jeanette, Anita, Aline, Mrs. Victor Levec and Mrs. Arthur Lepage, all of Alexandria.
Montreal Woman Hurt.
When the car driven by her husband was in collision with a car driven by Paul Martin, of Hawkesbury, about 7:30 Saturday evening, Mrs. William Lachaine, of Montreal, was thrown forward and her head crashed through the windshield. She received severe cuts about the face and neck, and injuries to both knees. She was admitted to Dr. Smith’s private hospital in the town. Police said the two cars were travelling in opposite directions and side-swiped in front of the police station on Main street. Both cars were badly damaged.
Paul Martin was arrested at the scene of the accident by Constable Remi Lecot, of the Hawkesbury police, and booked on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He was lodged in the county jail at L’Original.
Four Die in Traffic Crashes In Ottawa Area Over Week-end
Four persons were fatally injured in highway accidents in the Ottawa district during the week-end, and one other person injured and confined to hospital.
Dead are:
Kenneth Logan, 35, of 104 Bell street, Ottawa, who died in the burning cab of a Motorways transport on Highway 15, near Stittsville, Saturday night;
Andre Durocher, 3 1/2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Durocher, Main street, Hawkesbury, killed by a truck near his home Saturday evening;
Victor Chretien, 33, of Williamstown, struck by a transport in Summerstown, died on way to hospital early Saturday morning;
Jospeph Bellefuille, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bellefuille, of Kenyon street west, Alexandria, struck by a car on the main street of the town Sunday morning, died in Cornwall hospital.
Injured:
Mrs. William Lachaine, of Montreal, who received serious cuts in the forehead and face when thrown through the windshield of a car in Hawkesbury.
Stittsville Fatality.
The fatality at Stittsville occurred when Logan was driving an empty Motorways tractor-trailer transport from Ottawa to Toronto. About half-a-mile west of the village on Highway 15, the vehicle left the highway, struck a tree, and rolled over several times into a field. An explosion followed.
Two residents of Stittsville, Harold Petty and A.W. MacDougall told police they saw the transport drive out of the village and then were attracted by a crash and explosion and a flash of flames. They rushed out to the burning vehicle but were unable to save the driver who was pinned behind the steering wheel in the flaming cab.
The tank, which contained 90 gallons of gas, apparently blew up when the tractor overturned, spraying the flaming contents over the cab and large trailer. The vehicle was reduced to twisted framework and ashes by the fire. Provincial police Constable Ralph Edge and D. Nicol, who investigated, said they were unable to determine whether Logan was killed by the crash or burned to death.
Dr. C. D. Wallace, a coroner of Richmond, ordered a post-mortem, which was performed at the Ottawa Civic Hospital by Dr. R. L. Dent. The body was then taken to the funeral parlors of A. E. Veitch and Son.
Mrs. Logan and her three children were visiting relatives at Osgoode Saturday night and did not learn about the tragedy until early Sunday morning. She said it was the first accident for him in six years of driving transports for Motorways. Mrs. Logan and her husband had planned to take a holiday when he returned from the Toronto trip.
Kenneth Logan was born in Osgoode and was well known in the district as a hockey goal-tender. Surviving, besides his wife, and mother, Mrs. Susan Logan, are three children, Margaret, 17, Shirley, 13, and Ronald, 7. The funeral will be Tuesday morning and interment will take place at Kars.
Hawkesbury Child Killed.
Andre Durocher, 3 ½ was killed about 6:30 Saturday evening when run over by a truck pulling into the service station lot at the corner of Main and Genevieve streets, in Hawkesbury. Donat Quesnell, Hawkesbury, driver of the truck, told police he stopped before crossing the sidewalk to allow a number of children to pass. When he got out of the truck after driving up to the gas pumps he saw the Durocher child lying under the rear of the truck, the dual wheels having passed over his head.
Dr. C. E. Lafrance was called but the child was dead when he arrived. The body was taken to Berthiaume’s Undertaking Parlors, Hawkesbury. Dr. H. H. Kirby, coroner, presided at a preliminary inquest Saturday night, and it was adjourned to next Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Town Hall. Constables E. Villeneuve and R. Lecot, of the Hawkesbury police, investigated the accident.
Killed at Summerstown.
Victor Chretien, of Williamstown, was fatally injured when he stepped from behind two parked cars on the highway in Summerstown, about 1:40 Saturday morning and was struck by a Smith Transport truck being driven west by Hector Couture, of Cornwall. The man died on the way to hospital in the car of Stephen J. MacDonald, of Martintown. Dr. E. A. Stewart, coroner, ordered a post-mortem and said an inquest would be held at a date to be announced later.
Alexandria Fatality.
Joseph Bellefuille was struck by a car driven by John A. Kennedy, Ninth Concession, Lancaster while crossing Main street south in Alexandria, Sunday morning. He died in Cornwall hospital during the afternoon. He was attended by Dr. D. M. Latour. The boy was on his way to church, accompanied by his sister, when the accident occurred. The car was travelling north on Main street. Dr. D. J. Dolan, coroner, who gave medical attention at the scene of the accident, will open an inquest today. Provincial Constable J. McBain investigated.
Besides his parents he is survived by four brothers, Henry and Edgar, overseas in the Canadian Army; Rene and Aurelle, at home; five sisters, Jeanette, Anita, Aline, Mrs. Victor Levec and Mrs. Arthur Lepage, all of Alexandria.
Montreal Woman Hurt.
When the car driven by her husband was in collision with a car driven by Paul Martin, of Hawkesbury, about 7:30 Saturday evening, Mrs. William Lachaine, of Montreal, was thrown forward and her head crashed through the windshield. She received severe cuts about the face and neck, and injuries to both knees. She was admitted to Dr. Smith’s private hospital in the town. Police said the two cars were travelling in opposite directions and side-swiped in front of the police station on Main street. Both cars were badly damaged.
Paul Martin was arrested at the scene of the accident by Constable Remi Lecot, of the Hawkesbury police, and booked on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He was lodged in the county jail at L’Original.
An article detailing his death from page 20 of the September 24th 1945 issue of the Ottawa Journal (page/image 415 from Ancestry filmstrip of September 1-30 1945 issues of Ottawa Journal):
Four Die in Traffic Crashes In Ottawa Area Over Week-end
Four persons were fatally injured in highway accidents in the Ottawa district during the week-end, and one other person injured and confined to hospital.
Dead are:
Kenneth Logan, 35, of 104 Bell street, Ottawa, who died in the burning cab of a Motorways transport on Highway 15, near Stittsville, Saturday night;
Andre Durocher, 3 1/2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Durocher, Main street, Hawkesbury, killed by a truck near his home Saturday evening;
Victor Chretien, 33, of Williamstown, struck by a transport in Summerstown, died on way to hospital early Saturday morning;
Jospeph Bellefuille, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bellefuille, of Kenyon street west, Alexandria, struck by a car on the main street of the town Sunday morning, died in Cornwall hospital.
Injured:
Mrs. William Lachaine, of Montreal, who received serious cuts in the forehead and face when thrown through the windshield of a car in Hawkesbury.
Stittsville Fatality.
The fatality at Stittsville occurred when Logan was driving an empty Motorways tractor-trailer transport from Ottawa to Toronto. About half-a-mile west of the village on Highway 15, the vehicle left the highway, struck a tree, and rolled over several times into a field. An explosion followed.
Two residents of Stittsville, Harold Petty and A.W. MacDougall told police they saw the transport drive out of the village and then were attracted by a crash and explosion and a flash of flames. They rushed out to the burning vehicle but were unable to save the driver who was pinned behind the steering wheel in the flaming cab.
The tank, which contained 90 gallons of gas, apparently blew up when the tractor overturned, spraying the flaming contents over the cab and large trailer. The vehicle was reduced to twisted framework and ashes by the fire. Provincial police Constable Ralph Edge and D. Nicol, who investigated, said they were unable to determine whether Logan was killed by the crash or burned to death.
Dr. C. D. Wallace, a coroner of Richmond, ordered a post-mortem, which was performed at the Ottawa Civic Hospital by Dr. R. L. Dent. The body was then taken to the funeral parlors of A. E. Veitch and Son.
Mrs. Logan and her three children were visiting relatives at Osgoode Saturday night and did not learn about the tragedy until early Sunday morning. She said it was the first accident for him in six years of driving transports for Motorways. Mrs. Logan and her husband had planned to take a holiday when he returned from the Toronto trip.
Kenneth Logan was born in Osgoode and was well known in the district as a hockey goal-tender. Surviving, besides his wife, and mother, Mrs. Susan Logan, are three children, Margaret, 17, Shirley, 13, and Ronald, 7. The funeral will be Tuesday morning and interment will take place at Kars.
Hawkesbury Child Killed.
Andre Durocher, 3 ½ was killed about 6:30 Saturday evening when run over by a truck pulling into the service station lot at the corner of Main and Genevieve streets, in Hawkesbury. Donat Quesnell, Hawkesbury, driver of the truck, told police he stopped before crossing the sidewalk to allow a number of children to pass. When he got out of the truck after driving up to the gas pumps he saw the Durocher child lying under the rear of the truck, the dual wheels having passed over his head.
Dr. C. E. Lafrance was called but the child was dead when he arrived. The body was taken to Berthiaume’s Undertaking Parlors, Hawkesbury. Dr. H. H. Kirby, coroner, presided at a preliminary inquest Saturday night, and it was adjourned to next Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Town Hall. Constables E. Villeneuve and R. Lecot, of the Hawkesbury police, investigated the accident.
Killed at Summerstown.
Victor Chretien, of Williamstown, was fatally injured when he stepped from behind two parked cars on the highway in Summerstown, about 1:40 Saturday morning and was struck by a Smith Transport truck being driven west by Hector Couture, of Cornwall. The man died on the way to hospital in the car of Stephen J. MacDonald, of Martintown. Dr. E. A. Stewart, coroner, ordered a post-mortem and said an inquest would be held at a date to be announced later.
Alexandria Fatality.
Joseph Bellefuille was struck by a car driven by John A. Kennedy, Ninth Concession, Lancaster while crossing Main street south in Alexandria, Sunday morning. He died in Cornwall hospital during the afternoon. He was attended by Dr. D. M. Latour. The boy was on his way to church, accompanied by his sister, when the accident occurred. The car was travelling north on Main street. Dr. D. J. Dolan, coroner, who gave medical attention at the scene of the accident, will open an inquest today. Provincial Constable J. McBain investigated.
Besides his parents he is survived by four brothers, Henry and Edgar, overseas in the Canadian Army; Rene and Aurelle, at home; five sisters, Jeanette, Anita, Aline, Mrs. Victor Levec and Mrs. Arthur Lepage, all of Alexandria.
Montreal Woman Hurt.
When the car driven by her husband was in collision with a car driven by Paul Martin, of Hawkesbury, about 7:30 Saturday evening, Mrs. William Lachaine, of Montreal, was thrown forward and her head crashed through the windshield. She received severe cuts about the face and neck, and injuries to both knees. She was admitted to Dr. Smith’s private hospital in the town. Police said the two cars were travelling in opposite directions and side-swiped in front of the police station on Main street. Both cars were badly damaged.
Paul Martin was arrested at the scene of the accident by Constable Remi Lecot, of the Hawkesbury police, and booked on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He was lodged in the county jail at L’Original.
Four Die in Traffic Crashes In Ottawa Area Over Week-end
Four persons were fatally injured in highway accidents in the Ottawa district during the week-end, and one other person injured and confined to hospital.
Dead are:
Kenneth Logan, 35, of 104 Bell street, Ottawa, who died in the burning cab of a Motorways transport on Highway 15, near Stittsville, Saturday night;
Andre Durocher, 3 1/2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Durocher, Main street, Hawkesbury, killed by a truck near his home Saturday evening;
Victor Chretien, 33, of Williamstown, struck by a transport in Summerstown, died on way to hospital early Saturday morning;
Jospeph Bellefuille, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bellefuille, of Kenyon street west, Alexandria, struck by a car on the main street of the town Sunday morning, died in Cornwall hospital.
Injured:
Mrs. William Lachaine, of Montreal, who received serious cuts in the forehead and face when thrown through the windshield of a car in Hawkesbury.
Stittsville Fatality.
The fatality at Stittsville occurred when Logan was driving an empty Motorways tractor-trailer transport from Ottawa to Toronto. About half-a-mile west of the village on Highway 15, the vehicle left the highway, struck a tree, and rolled over several times into a field. An explosion followed.
Two residents of Stittsville, Harold Petty and A.W. MacDougall told police they saw the transport drive out of the village and then were attracted by a crash and explosion and a flash of flames. They rushed out to the burning vehicle but were unable to save the driver who was pinned behind the steering wheel in the flaming cab.
The tank, which contained 90 gallons of gas, apparently blew up when the tractor overturned, spraying the flaming contents over the cab and large trailer. The vehicle was reduced to twisted framework and ashes by the fire. Provincial police Constable Ralph Edge and D. Nicol, who investigated, said they were unable to determine whether Logan was killed by the crash or burned to death.
Dr. C. D. Wallace, a coroner of Richmond, ordered a post-mortem, which was performed at the Ottawa Civic Hospital by Dr. R. L. Dent. The body was then taken to the funeral parlors of A. E. Veitch and Son.
Mrs. Logan and her three children were visiting relatives at Osgoode Saturday night and did not learn about the tragedy until early Sunday morning. She said it was the first accident for him in six years of driving transports for Motorways. Mrs. Logan and her husband had planned to take a holiday when he returned from the Toronto trip.
Kenneth Logan was born in Osgoode and was well known in the district as a hockey goal-tender. Surviving, besides his wife, and mother, Mrs. Susan Logan, are three children, Margaret, 17, Shirley, 13, and Ronald, 7. The funeral will be Tuesday morning and interment will take place at Kars.
Hawkesbury Child Killed.
Andre Durocher, 3 ½ was killed about 6:30 Saturday evening when run over by a truck pulling into the service station lot at the corner of Main and Genevieve streets, in Hawkesbury. Donat Quesnell, Hawkesbury, driver of the truck, told police he stopped before crossing the sidewalk to allow a number of children to pass. When he got out of the truck after driving up to the gas pumps he saw the Durocher child lying under the rear of the truck, the dual wheels having passed over his head.
Dr. C. E. Lafrance was called but the child was dead when he arrived. The body was taken to Berthiaume’s Undertaking Parlors, Hawkesbury. Dr. H. H. Kirby, coroner, presided at a preliminary inquest Saturday night, and it was adjourned to next Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Town Hall. Constables E. Villeneuve and R. Lecot, of the Hawkesbury police, investigated the accident.
Killed at Summerstown.
Victor Chretien, of Williamstown, was fatally injured when he stepped from behind two parked cars on the highway in Summerstown, about 1:40 Saturday morning and was struck by a Smith Transport truck being driven west by Hector Couture, of Cornwall. The man died on the way to hospital in the car of Stephen J. MacDonald, of Martintown. Dr. E. A. Stewart, coroner, ordered a post-mortem and said an inquest would be held at a date to be announced later.
Alexandria Fatality.
Joseph Bellefuille was struck by a car driven by John A. Kennedy, Ninth Concession, Lancaster while crossing Main street south in Alexandria, Sunday morning. He died in Cornwall hospital during the afternoon. He was attended by Dr. D. M. Latour. The boy was on his way to church, accompanied by his sister, when the accident occurred. The car was travelling north on Main street. Dr. D. J. Dolan, coroner, who gave medical attention at the scene of the accident, will open an inquest today. Provincial Constable J. McBain investigated.
Besides his parents he is survived by four brothers, Henry and Edgar, overseas in the Canadian Army; Rene and Aurelle, at home; five sisters, Jeanette, Anita, Aline, Mrs. Victor Levec and Mrs. Arthur Lepage, all of Alexandria.
Montreal Woman Hurt.
When the car driven by her husband was in collision with a car driven by Paul Martin, of Hawkesbury, about 7:30 Saturday evening, Mrs. William Lachaine, of Montreal, was thrown forward and her head crashed through the windshield. She received severe cuts about the face and neck, and injuries to both knees. She was admitted to Dr. Smith’s private hospital in the town. Police said the two cars were travelling in opposite directions and side-swiped in front of the police station on Main street. Both cars were badly damaged.
Paul Martin was arrested at the scene of the accident by Constable Remi Lecot, of the Hawkesbury police, and booked on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He was lodged in the county jail at L’Original.
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