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'Terrifying video' — OPP release dramatic near-miss video from Hwy. 17

Remind motorists that aggressive driving can have tragic consequences
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The Ontario Provincial Police have released a dash-cam video showing how close two vehicles came to crashing earlier this month on Highway 17. (@OPP_NER/Twitter)

The Ontario Provincial Police have released a dash-cam video showing how close two vehicles came to crashing earlier this month on Highway 17.

The May 3 video was taken between Sturgeon Falls and North Bay. In it, a vehicle passing traffic almost collides with another motorist who begins to change lanes, not realizing another driver is about to pass.

The two vehicles are briefly in the same lane and nearly collide with an oncoming car.

“Warning,” the tweet reads. “TerrifyingVideo of near head-on crash on Hwy. 17 between North Bay and Sturgeon Falls.

“Example of aggressive driving that cannot be tolerated on our roads. These people are lucky to be alive. Drive safe and arrive alive.” 

Taking care on the province's roadways is even more important with the Victoria Day long weekend ahead, when more people are travelling.