A tragic head-on collision on Highway 17 in West Nipissing, Ontario, resulted in the deaths of two individuals. The incident occurred on Thursday, January 23, shortly after 11 a.m., involving two vehicles. One driver, a 69-year-old from Wawa, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another individual, a 74-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie, was airlifted to a hospital with critical injuries but later succumbed to their injuries.
Police have issued a statement to correct the place of residence of the respective deceased. A 69-year-old from Wawa was pronounced deceased at the scene, while a 74-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie was taken to hospital and succumbed to their injuries. A head-on collision on Highway 17 in the West Nipissing area on January 23 resulted in the death of two people. Shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, emergency services responded to the two-vehicle collision.
A 69-year-old from Wawa was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other people were transported by Air ORNGE with serious, life-threatening injuries to a local hospital, where a 74-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie later succumbed to their injuries. Three other people were treated at the scene for minor injuries. The highway was closed in both directions for just over eight hours. The investigation is still ongoing with the assistance of the OPP Collision Reconstructionist and the Traffic Collision Investigation Team to determine the cause of the collision
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