FORT FRANCES - Provincial police are investigating a suspected overdose in Fort Frances, following two other recent suspected overdose deaths in the Rainy River District.
Officers were called to a York Avenue home around midnight on Thursday, July 6. When emergency services arrived, they located a 42-year-old man who was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
In a release, the OPP warned the man's death is the third suspected overdose in the last 30 days. An OPP spokesperson confirmed those deaths all occurred within the force's Rainy River District Detachment catchment area.
NWOnewswatch has reached out to the OPP for further information.
Ontario Provincial Police are urging caution when using illegal substances. More information on local harm reduction services is available at the Northwestern Health Unit's Harm Reduction webpage.
