{"id":46898,"date":"2021-08-23T19:55:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T23:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=46898"},"modified":"2021-08-23T20:56:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T00:56:59","slug":"hwy-144-closed-windy-lake-provincial-park-cartier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/23\/hwy-144-closed-windy-lake-provincial-park-cartier\/","title":{"rendered":"Hwy 144 OPEN (Windy Lake Provincial Park & Cartier)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aug 23, 2021 at 19:55<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

On August 23, 2021 at 6:29 p.m., Highway 144 has be re-open in both directions after members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a fatal single motor vehicle collision on Highway 144, north of Windy Lake Motel and south of Cartier, in the District of Sudbury.<\/p>\n

The driver of the motor vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n

The name of the deceased driver is not being released until next of kin is notified.<\/p>\n

Members of the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team (T.I.M.E.) are attending to process the scene. The investigation is still on-going and further information will be released as it becomes available.<\/p>\n

Aug 23, 2021 at 15:25<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The highway has been reopened.<\/p>\n

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Aug 23, 2021 at 11:55<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>On August 23, 2021 at 10:14 a.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a fatal single motor vehicle collision on Highway 144, north of Windy Lake Motel and south of Cartier, in the District of Sudbury.<\/p>\n

The highway will be closed in both directions until the investigation is completed and<\/p>\n

Motorist are advised to use Highway 7044 (Old Cartier Road) as a detour.<\/p>\n

The driver of the motor vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n

The name of the deceased driver is not being released until next of kin is notified.<\/p>\n

Members of the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team (T.I.M.E.) are attended to process the scene. The investigation is still on-going and further information will be released as it becomes available.<\/p>\n

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Aug 23, 2021 at 11:48<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nipissing West OPP has confirmed (tweet) that there has been a fatality in this single-vehicle collision. In most fatal collisions the closure may be lengthy to complete an investigation. Nipissing West OPP have stated, “Motorist are advised to use #Hwy7044<\/a> (Old Cartier Road) as a detour.”<\/p>\n

Wawa-news would advise all motorists who take this detour that this is a 23km gravel road detour, and to be careful of increased oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n

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Screen shot from Google Maps of Old Cartier Road.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Aug 23, 2021 at 11:08<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Highway 144 is closed due to a collision. The highway is closed between Windy Lake Provincial Park Road (West) and Cartier E Ent. This may be a lengthy closure.<\/p>\n

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