CHAPLEAU EXPRESS
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Vol. 27, Issue 15, December 8, 2022
One person killed in crash south of Chapleau
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olice are investigating a fatal crash south of Chapleau last Sunday November 4th. Superior East OPP says the single-vehicle crash happened just after 4 p.m. Dec. 4 near the intersection of Highway 129 and Highway 667, about 40 kilometres south of Chapleau. One person was killed, said police. Both lanes of Highway 129 between Chapleau and Thessalon were closed for an investigation and have
since reopened. More information will be released when it's available. The investigation is ongoing and includes members of the Northeast Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team. Highway 129, between Chapleau to Thessalon, reopened on Monday December 5th. OPP said Sunday morning they were probing the accident near Highway 667.
Victim Identified in November 29th Fatal Collision
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he Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has identified the victim of a fatal motor vehicle collision last week as 33-year-old Christian Casavant of Wawa. On November 29, 2022, at approximately 5:47 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the OPP responded to a serious two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 519, approximately 40 kilometres north Long Term of Wawa. Forecast T h e Thursday i n v e s tigation High -9 Low -13 revealed that a northbound Friday High -8 pick-up truck Low -17 collided with a Saturday High -8 Low -11 Sunday High -4 Low -8 Monday High -3 Low -13 Tuesday High -6 Low -10
southbound commercial motor vehicle (CMV). As a result, the passenger of the pick-up truck was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the pick-up truck was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the CMV was not injured. Members of the Northeast Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team are assisting with the ongoing investigation. The Superior East OPP is seeking assistance from anyone who may have witnessed the collision. If you were in the area of Highway 17 and Highway 519 between 5:00 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. on November 29, 2022, please call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS) or leave a tip online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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