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Fatal accident

A snow machine accident Tuesday night on Lake Nipissing close to the mouth of the Lavase River has left one person dead. A second person was sent to the North Bay General Hospital with undetermined injuries following the mishap.
A snow machine accident Tuesday night on Lake Nipissing close to the mouth of the Lavase River has left one person dead.

A second person was sent to the North Bay General Hospital with undetermined injuries following the mishap. No names are being released pending notification of next of kin.

The North Bay City Police and the North Bay Fire Department initially responded to the collision. They continue to assist the North Bay OPP with this investigation. Technical Traffic Collision Investigators from the North East Region Traffic and Marine Unit and investigators from the North East Region Forensic Identification Unit are also on scene. The investigation is continuing to determine the cause of the collision.