A North Bay man has been identified as one of two people killed in a two vehicle collision on Friday morning just west of Espanola.

Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened just before 7:30 am on Highway 17, about one kilometre west of Highway 6.

The deceased have been identified as 62 year Robert McGirr of North Bay, the driver of a westbound vehicle, and a 23 year old resident of Espanola, who was driving an eastbound vehicle.

A post mortem is scheduled for Tuesday.

The investigation continues under the direction of the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OCC-OFPS).

 

(File photo by station staff)