A respected bakery owner died in a tragic vehicle collision on Highway 138 in North Stormont on Saturday, March 29.
According to Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the collision occurred just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday and involved a car and two tractor-trailers.
One person was confirmed deceased at the scene. A social media post from Swiss Farmer Bakery on Sunday, March 30, announced that its owner, Amanda Maloney, had died in the collision.
“With a very heavy heart, we have to inform you, that our fearless leader passed away yesterday in a terrible car accident,” the post read.
Highway 138 was closed at MacNeil Road/County Road 22 and County Road 15 for several hours while police investigated.
Swiss Farmer Bakery was a regular feature of farmer’s markets, events, and other sale sites around the region. The bakery has announced it will fulfill all customer orders already made up to Easter.
Maloney was the mother of two daughters, aged five and seven. Her death has community residents again calling for safety improvements to reduce the number of serious and fatal collisions on Highway 138. A petition to the Ministry of Transportation and Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Nolan Quinn has been established at https://www.change.org/p/improve-safety-measures-on-hwy-138-project-amanda.
Friends and neighbours of Amanda Maloney have also established an online fundraiser to help cover funeral costs and future education costs for her two daughters. More information is available at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-family-after-devastating-crash.
