North Bay OPP report a Powassan resident was killed after a three vehicle collision on Hwy 17 in Bonfield Township around 7 pm Saturday.

Provincial Police say an eastbound vehicle and west bound dump truck collided head on, with the dump truck then veering into oncoming traffic, hitting another vehicle.

OPP say the driver of the initial vehicle Blake Keown was pronounced deceased at hospital.

The driver of the dump truck was not injured while three people in the second vehicle were brought to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The investigation continues with a post-mortem scheduled for a later date.

Police say the highway was reopened just after 3 am Sunday.

 

Meantime, the investigation continues after a fatal ATV crash on Friday night on the Voyageur Multi-Use Trail System (VMUTS) in Mattawan Township.

North Bay OPP report the driver lost control with the ATV rolling on top of him.

The deceased has been identified as a 47 year old resident of Holland Landing.

Provincial Police say a post-mortem scheduled to take place at a later date.

 

(File photo by station staff)

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