Maintaining its reputation as a deadly roadway, yesterday’s two-vehicle crash on Highway 144 claimed the life of a Cartier resident.
Nipissing West Ontario Provincial Police, Cartier Fire Department and Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services were dispatched to the scene, just south of the town of Cartier, just before 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 14.
This morning, a OPP news release stated the crash occurred between a transport truck and a sport utility vehicle, and was fatal.
“The driver of the SUV, a 55-year-old-person from Cartier, was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the driver of the CMV (commercial motor vehicle) was transported to the local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries,” OPP said.
Highway 144 was closed in both directions for more than 13 hours during the investigation, removal and clean up of the vehicles.
OPP Collision Reconstructionist and members of the Traffic Collision Investigation Team attended the scene and will continue to assist Nipissing West OPP officers with the investigation.
