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One dead in single-vehicle crash near Manitoulin Island

Investigation is ongoing
2020-04-01 OPP stock
File photo supplied by the Ontario Provincial Police

One person has died in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 17, Sables-Spanish Rivers Township at about 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday.

Ontario Provincial Police report the vehicle left the roadway. The driver of the vehicle and one person sustained minor injuries. Two other persons sustained non-life-threatening injuries. They were all transported to the hospital. One person was pronounced deceased.

Members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with the assistance of the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and Espanola Fire Department (EFD) responded

The investigation is on-going at this time with the assistance of OPP Technical Collision Investigators.

Any person with information regarding this collision should contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority. 

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or submit information online at www.tipsubmit.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.