A Norfolk County man accused of causing a fatal five-car crash outside Port Dover and then stabbing a bystander appeared in court Friday.
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Brandon James Moore, 40, of Port Dover faces six charges, including attempted murder, assault with a weapon and dangerous driving causing death.
According to Norfolk County OPP, the crash on Highway 6 near Blueline Road around 5 pm on Sept. 14 involved a pickup truck, sport utility vehicle and three motorcycles.
A motorcycle passenger — 31-year-old Tiffany Barrer of Sudbury — died at the scene, while the driver — Barrer’s partner, Eric Rainville — was hospitalized with what police described as “serious injuries.”
Barrer’s obituary remembered the mother of five as “an avid lover of the outdoors” who was at home on the water and the open road.
“She was a devoted mother, and the first one to help anyone in need,” the tribute read. “The world will be at a loss without her in it.”
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Barrer’s sister, Meaghan Landry, organized a GoFundMe campaign to support the family and defray the cost of transporting Barrer’s remains to Sudbury for her funeral, which was held late last month.
As of Friday, the campaign had raised nearly $29,000.
The fatal crash happened the day after Port Dover’s Friday the 13th motorcycle rally, which drew tens of thousands of bikers to the lakeside town.
A second biker sustained minor injuries, police said, and four other people walked away uninjured.
In the moments after the crash, Moore allegedly stabbed a bystander with a knife. It is unclear what vehicle Moore had been driving.
“Following the collision, an altercation occurred, during which the victim was assaulted with an edged weapon and transported to hospital with serious injuries,” OPP Const. Andrew Gamble said in an email to The Spectator.
Moore appeared briefly in court via video Friday. His lawyer, Jamie Pereira, requested his bail hearing be delayed until Oct. 29 at 9 am in the Simcoe courthouse.
The Crown opposes bail for Moore.
The case is covered by a publication ban that prevents media from reporting on submissions made in court, but a second ban shielding Barrer’s identity has been lifted.
JP Antonacci is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter based at the Hamilton Spectator. The initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.
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