Accidents: 1)OPP seek witnesses after serious crash involving tractor and sedan, east of Angus; 2)(Updated) Berczy Park in Barrie reopened as discovery into human remains ongoing; 3)Human remains found in Barrie park identified; 4)Two killed after SUV catches fire on Highway 400 crash north of Port Severn

1) OPP seek witnesses after serious crash involving tractor and sedan, east of Angus

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By Ian MacLennan, June 9, 2026

Provincial police are seeking witnesses after a serious crash involving a tractor and a sedan in Utopia, just east of Angus.

Police say they responded to the collision on Friday, June 5, 2026 on Sunnidale Road, between Pinegrove Road and Grenfel Road.

The driver of the sedan, a 55-year-old man, was transported to a local hospital and later to a Toronto-area hospital with serious injuries.

Police are asking anyone with information, surveillance footage, or dash camera video from the area at the time of the incident to contact the Huronia West OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and reference incident number E260777759.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.crimestopperssdm.com.

2)(Updated) Berczy Park in Barrie reopened as discovery into human remains ongoing.

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By Ian MacLennan, June 9, 2026

Yellow police tape blocks the entrance to Berczy Park from Peel Street near Sophia Street East in downtown Barrie.

Updated story:

Barrie Police said on a post on social media Tuesday afternoon that Berczy Park has reopened to the public as the investigation into the discovery of human remains is ongoing.

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Barrie Police will be canvassing for video footage on Tuesday as they continue their investigation into the discovery of human remains at Berczy Park.

Police have said a worker discovered the bones on Friday afternoon.

The park remains closed, including entrances to the walking paths from Berczy Street and from Peel Street.

Police said a post-mortem examination was conducted at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto on Monday, but additional information is not yet available until the identification of the deceased and notification of next of kin has been completed.

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Updated – June 8, 2026

Barrie Police said Monday that remains found at Berczy Park are believed to be human.

Police said officers were called just before 1 p.m. on Friday after a worker in the area discovered bones in the downtown park located on Berczy Street.

The remains have been sent to the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto for further analysis.

A post-mortem examination is scheduled for later today.

“As the investigation continues, both the east and west walking path entrances to Berczy Park remain closed to the public,” police said in a news release.

The park is accessed from Peel Street in the area of Sophia Street East, and from Berczy Street in the area of Queen Street.

Police added that further updates will be released as they become available.

In September 2024, the City of Barrie issued notices to individuals living in a homeless encampment at Berczy Park, which was subsequently cleared by municipal and police officials as part of enforcement of city by-laws.

3)Human remains found in Barrie park identified

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By Ian MacLennan, June 11, 2026

Barrie Police say human remains found in Berczy Park have been identified as 50-year-old Jamie Goudreault.

Police say the death is being investigated as a homicide. They say it’s too early to determine the cause of death.

Investigators add that the victim, who is from Barrie, was known to police and went by the nickname ‘Bones.’

“He would routinely panhandle at the Highway 400 off-ramp at Bayfield Street and the Essa Road on-ramp at Fairview Road,” police said in a news release on Thursday.

Police have said the remains were located in the downtown area park by a worker last Friday afternoon.

The park, which is accessed off of Berczy Street and Peel Street, was closed for several days during the police investigation but has since reopened.

Police are appealing to the public for any information on the victim’s last known movements, contacts, and activities in recent months.

Anyone with information, video surveillance footage, or dash camera footage from the area during the above timeline is asked to contact investigators at 705-725-7025 ext. 2160.

Further updates will be provided as information becomes available.

4)Two killed after SUV catches fire on Highway 400 crash north of Port Severn

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By Ian MacLennan, June 11, 2026

Two people are dead following a fiery crash on Highway 400 north of Port Severn.

Shortly after three Thursday morning, Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to the northbound lanes of the highway near Crooked Bay Road following a report of a single-vehicle collision involving an SUV that then caught fire.

The two occupants of the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have not released their identities as investigators work to notify next of kin.

Highway 400 was closed for several hours between White Falls Road and Muskoka Road 38 for the investigation, but has since reopened.