On Monday, June 3, 2019, at approximately 1:39 p.m., members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Sudbury-Manitoulin Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the Nairn-Hyman Fire Department, the Baldwin Fire Department and the Lively Fire Department, responded to a head on collision involving two vehicles on Highway 17 in Nairn Township, Ontario, approximately 10 kilometers west of Nairn Centre.<\/p>\n
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The driver of the westbound vehicle, Jacques DANDENAULT, 75 years-old, and the passenger, Pierrette DANDENAULT, 73 years-old, both from Kapuskasing, Ontario, were pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
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The driver of the eastbound vehicle, Tyler CARTER, 18 years-old from Walden, Ontario, was pronounced dead at the scene.\u00a0A 44 year-old passenger was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.<\/p>\n
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Highway 17 was closed in both directions for approximately six hours.\u00a0The OPP would like to thank the public for their patience during this time.<\/p>\n
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OPP Traffic Collision Investigators are continuing their investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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