NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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KIRKLAND LAKE - Members of the Ontario provincial Police (OPP) Detachment in Kirkland Lake along with the assistance of OPP Technical Collision Investigation Unit (TCIU) Investigators are investigating a fatality as result of a two-motor vehicle collision.
The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 11 and 112 in Pacaud Township. The incident was reported to police at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, 2017.
The vehicles involved were a 2017 grey KIA Rio and a clear Kenworth semi-tractor trailer.
The driver of the KIA Rio, Abdoul Kader Djibo Abdou, 34 years old from Kirkland Lake, Ont. was fatally injured. The driver of the other involved vehicle, a 48-year-old man from Marquis Township, Ont. did not sustain any injuries.
The highway was closed for over seven hours while officers conducted their investigation.
Also assisting at the scene was the Kirkland Lake Fire Department. The investigation into the cause of the collision continues.
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