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UPDATE: Fatal Crash On Highway 11/17

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Two people are dead following a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11/17, east of Thunder Bay.

Provincial Police say the collision occurred Monday night at around 6 o’clock in the Municipality of Shuniah.

OPP say an east bound SUV attempted to make a left turn into a rest stop, when it was struck from behind by a transport.

The vehicle then collided with a west bound pick-up truck.

Two people in the SUV were pronounced dead at the scene, while four people in the truck were transported to hospital with injuries.

The driver and passenger of the SUV have been identified as 61-year old Joann Mendowegan of Thunder Bay, and 46-year old Christopher Towegishig of Greenstone.

Police add the transport driver, who wasn’t hurt, has been charged with careless driving.

His name has not been released.

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Dryden Victims In Fatal Collision In Manitoba

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Tragedy strikes the City of Dryden as two residents are dead after a two-vehicle collision in Manitoba.

RCMP say on Sunday at around 11:15am the collision took place on Highway 1 near Barren Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park.

Police say investigations have determined that an eastbound vehicle stopped abruptly and a semi-truck also travelling eastbound crossed into the westbound lane to avoid colliding with that vehicle.

Police say the eastbound semi next collided with a pick-up truck travelling westbound causing both vehicles to veer off the highway.

RCMP say the driver of the pickup truck, a 54-year-old man and a passenger, a 17-year-old man, both from Dryden were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police also say the 22-year-old male semi-truck driver from Mississauga and 28-year-old male passenger from Brampton sustained minor injuries.

The RCMP and the Forensic Collision Reconstructionist are continuing the investigation and no names have been released.

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Trans-Canada Highway Open Following Detours

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Other than construction, it’s once again smooth sailing between Dryden and Winnipeg.

A crash involving a transport closed a portion of the Trans-Canada Highway in both directions just west of the Ontario/Manitoba boundary for most of Sunday.

Detours were in place following the lunch-time incident, and officials say the road was re-opened earlier Monday morning.

There have been no reports of injuries or what caused the crash.