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HIGHWAY 17 CLOSURE APRIL 17

Three dead after crash on Highway 17

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Three people are dead following a collision that happened on highway 17 near Raith.

Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to the scene where two transport trucks collided around 3:30 a.m. on April 17.

All three people were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released their identities pending notification of next of kin.

The crash led to a 24-hour closure of the highway between Ignace and Shabaqua and has since been reopened. Police say they’re continuing to investigate.

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Atikokan resident killed in New Year’s Day snowmobile collision

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A resident of Atikokan has died following a snowmobile collision in that community.

Provincial Police say it happened on the Saturn Avenue extension on New Year’s Day at around 11 a.m.

A 22-year-old was taken to Atikokan General Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

The victim’s name has not yet been released.

The OPP’s Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) team is helping with the investigation.

Police are asking anyone with information about the collision to contact them at 1-888-310-1122.

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Update: Redditt Road open after fatal crash

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One person is dead after a crash in Kenora overnight.

OPP say one vehicle collided on Redditt Road at around 11 p.m. Thursday. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

There’s no word yet on what caused the collision.

Kenora OPP Detachment, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the scene.

Reddit Road between Highway 17a and James Road was closed overnight while police investigated.

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Fatal Workplace In Ignace

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The Ministry of Labour is investigating a worksite fatality in Ignace.

OPP says it happened at an unnamed business on Highway 17.

Police say emergency personnel responded to a call of a person in medical distress shortly before one Tuesday morning.

Despite life-saving efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim’s name has not been released.

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Fatal Incident In Nipigon

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Provincial Police are investigating a fatal incident involving two southern Ontario residents in Nipigon.

Police were called to Stillwater Park on Highway 11-17 around 3:46 Sunday morning and officers found an unresponsive man.

He was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The victim has been identified as 32 year old Seth Dionne of Thornbury.

The cause of death hasn’t been released but a post mortem is scheduled for Wednesday in Toronto.

OPP say 30 year old Denise Harrison of Collingwood has been arrested and charged with dangerous operation causing death.

Harrison remains in custody.

No other information has been released.

The North West Region Crime Unit, Technical Collision Investigators and Forensic Identification Services are all involved in the probe.

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Two People Confirmed Dead After Crash East Of Ignace

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OPP have confirmed that two people are dead after a crash 15 kilometres east of Ignace.

Around 2:30 am Thursday morning, officers from the Ignace and Dryden Detachments of the OPP responded to a crash on Highway 17.

Three transports were involved in the crash, with two travelling west and one travelling east.

Two occupants of one of the West bound units were pronounced dead.

The identities of the deceased are being withheld until next of kin can be contacted.

Other occupants had serious, but non-life threatening injuries and were transported to hospital.

Cause of the crash is under investigation and Highway 17 was closed until 7 PM.

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Fatal Crash East Of Ignace; Highway Closed

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Provincial Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, about 15 kilometres east of Ignace.

The crash was reported around 4:30 Thursday morning and involved three transports.

Pictures released by OPP show a large section of the Trans-Canada covered in lumber.

Highway 17 remains closed in both directions between Shabaqua and in Ignace at 599.

It’s not known when the road will reopen.

No other details have been released.

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Thunder Bay Resident Identified In Fatal Red Lake Crash

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Provincial Police in Red Lake have released the name of the victim of a single vehicle crash in Madsen.

Officers responded to the collision around 3:30 last Friday morning.

OPP say a vehicle left the road on Mine Street and came to rest on a frozen body of water.

Police say 22-year-old Vanessa Rivers of Thunder Bay was found dead at the scene.

An investigation has revealed that the vehicle was taken without the owner’s consent.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

 

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Fatal Collision Reported By Red Lake OPP

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Provincial Police in Red Lake are reporting a fatal collision in Madsen.

Police say a vehicle left the road on Mine Street and came to a rest on the frozen body of water near the road.

Police then say when they arrived they found a deceased woman at the scene and Northwest Emergency Medical Services and the Red Lake Fire Department attended to provide assistance.

OPP say the cause of the collision is under investigation and the identity of the deceased is being withheld until the next-of-kin have been notified.

Police are also asking anyone who may have seen the collision or has information about it to contact them at 1-888-310-1122.

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One Person Dead In Highway 105 Crash

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One person is dead following a single vehicle crash on Highway 105, south of Ear Falls.

The collision was reported just before 4:00 Wednesday afternoon north of Chicago Point Road.

Provincial Police say a southbound van left the road and struck several trees.

Off-duty Northwest Emergency Medical Services arrived on scene shortly after the crash but the lone occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.

Ear Falls Fire also attended the scene.

The cause is under investigation and the identity of the deceased is being withheld until notification of next-of-kin has been completed.

The highway was closed for several hours as a result of the crash.

 

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