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SUV bursts into flames due to Highway 17 collision

Dryden OPP is investigating a fatal collision on Highway 17.
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Dryden OPP investigates a fatal collision on Highway 17. (OPP Northwest Region)

SATTERLY TOWNSHIP – According to OPP Northwest Region, on the evening of June 26 officers with the Dryden OPP Detachment and Emergency Medical Services, and firefighters responded to a collision on Highway 17 involving a commercial motor vehicle and a sport utility vehicle.

One individual in the SUV was pronounced deceased at the scene. A post-mortem examination will be conducted at the Centre of Forensic Sciences to determine the identity of the deceased.

The occupants of the commercial motor vehicle sustained minor injuries as a result of the collision.

The OPP North West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team and OPP Collision Re-Constructionists are assisting in the investigation as it remains ongoing.



Clint Fleury

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Clint Fleury is a web reporter covering Northwestern Ontario and the Superior North regions.
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