Four people died in three incidents that took place on Northwestern Ontario highways on Nov. 29
NIPIGON — Four people died in one day last week in three fatal highway incidents between Nipigon and Wawa.
Officers were notified of the first incident east of Nipigon on Highway 17, which involved a passenger vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle. One of the occupants of the passenger vehicle, 61-year-old, Deborah Mills, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another occupant of the vehicle, 48-year-old Paul Ayers, was taken to hospital with critical injuries but later died.
Nipigon Mayor Suzanne Kukko and residents are apprehensive about driving on the highway after the incidents. The collisions resulted in lengthy highway closures, which cut off drivers on the west side of the Nipigon River Bridge from the town.“I know that the government announced that they have approved stipulations for the contractors to clear the snow four hours earlier after a storm and to have more stopping areas when there are closures, but it’s the municipalities' job to ensure that that’s happening,” Kukko said.
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