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The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing their investigation into a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred in an isolated area north of Wawa.
On August 22, 2026, at approximately 6:01 p.m., the Superior East OPP responded to a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) rollover on a trail near Lochalsh, approximately 30 km east of Dubreuilville.
The driver of the UTV, a 36-year-old from Wawa, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Members of the OPP North East Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (T.I.M.E.) team are assisting with the investigation.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provide policing services throughout Ontario. Our officers are responsible for policing over one million square kilometres of land and waterways. They provide frontline policing services to more than 320 Ontario municipalities and patrol over 126,000 kilometres of provincial roadways.
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