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One person dead after Highway 17 head on collision

. The passenger of the westbound vehicle was pronounced deceased at the hospital
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One person died following this head-on collision on Highway 17 W on Sunday.

North Bay OPP say one person is dead and two others injured after a head-on collision on Highway 17 West Sunday afternoon.

The two-vehicle accident took place at 12:48 p.m., at Nipissing First Nation, west of Trap and Skeet Road.

The driver of the eastbound vehicle suffered serious non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the westbound vehicle was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The passenger of the westbound vehicle was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

See: Collision closes Highway 17 both directions

The Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team including an OPP traffic collision reconstruction officer is assisting with the investigation. The highway opened around 6:30 p.m.