Burks Falls accident victim identified

OPP News Release

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BURK’S FALLS - On Monday July 02, 2012 at 5:28 PM Alamaguin Highlands OPP responded to a single vehicle rollover on the southbound lanes of Highway 11 in Armour Township just south of Burk’s Falls, Ontario.

Upon arrival at the scene it was determined that three females in their late teens were in a 2003 Pontiac Montana Van Brown in colour. The van left the highway losing control then rolled over causing one the females to be ejected from the vehicle.

This female died at the scene of the collision.

The two other females have been airlifted by air ambulance to Sunny Brook Hospital in Toronto.

The deceased female a passenger in the vehicle has now been identified as Sara Nicole GIRARD age 17 of Stouffville, Ontario.

A post Mortem examination is being conducted in Bracebridge today Tuesday July 03, 2012 to determine the exact cause of death.

Two other occupants of the vehicle, the driver a 17 year old female from Markham, Ontario and a passenger an 18 year old female from Stouffville, Ontario remain in critical condition in Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto.

Highway 11 south bound lanes remained closed while the investigation of the collision was being completed. A detour routing traffic around the collision scene was established.

Highway 11 was reopened to all traffic at 2:00 AM this morning.

The investigation is continuing and being conducted by members of the Alamaguin Highlands OPP and assistance with the assistance of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Unit.

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