On October 7, 2021 at 4:58 p.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a motor vehicle collision involving a pickup truck, Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) on Highway 144, near Marina Road in the City of Greater Sudbury.<\/p>\n
Preliminary investigation indicated that the SUV was traveling northbound on Highway 144 and collided with a northbound pickup truck, while passing. The SUV then collided with the southbound CMV.<\/p>\n
The SUV became engulfed in flames, which was later extinguished by Greater Sudbury Fire Service.<\/p>\n
Both the driver and passenger of the SUV were pronounced deceased at the scene while the driver of the CMV and pickup truck did not receive any injuries.<\/p>\n
The highway was closed in both directions for approximately twelve hours to conduct the investigation.<\/p>\n
The names of the deceased driver and passenger are not being released until next of kin is notified.<\/p>\n
The OPP’s Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) and the Office of the Chief Coroner- Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OCC-FPS) are assisting with this investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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