2 people dead, 4 injured after Hwy. 17 crash east of Sudbury

Incident details

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision on Highway 17, east of Sudbury.

The incident took place on the highway between Highway 535 and Highway 575 in Verner.

• OPP said in a news release that emergency crews responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash shortly after 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 23.
• At the scene, a 69-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie was pronounced dead and three people were treated for minor injuries.
• “Two other people were transported by Air ORNGE with life-threatening injuries to a local hospital, where a 74-year-old person from Wawa later succumbed to their injuries,” the release reads.
• Highway 17 was closed in both directions between Highway 535 and Highway 575 for more than eight hours.

Investigation updates

The cause of the fatal two-vehicle collision remains under investigation. It’s unclear if charges are pending.

Anyone with information on the incident, including cellphone or dashcam footage, is asked to contact the OPP.

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