Wednesday, March 10, 2004

ONE MAN DIES IN TRAIN COLLISION NEAR EARLTON
(Earlton, ON)

A collision with a ONR passenger train that occurred shortly after 10 a.m. today resulted in the death of one man who was driving a fuel truck. The driver was taken to Englehart Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The passenger train crossing Mini Farm Road, approximately 2 km north of Earlton remained on the tracks, but lost approximately 1000 gallons of diesel fuel. No one aboard the train was injured in the incident.

OPP officers on scene advised that the spill was not an immediate danger to the residents. The Ministry of the Environment is on the scene to assess the impact on the environment. OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigator and Dangerous Goods Officers are also investigating this incident.

The name of the deceased is being held pending notification of the next of kin.



THEFT OF AUTO IN MATTAWA

(Mattawa, On): Mattawa OPP is investigating the theft of a light blue 1991 Lincoln Town Car from out side the Lions Hall located at 175 Brook Street, Mattawa, Ontario sometime between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 9th, 2004.

The owner of the vehicle attended a meeting at the Lions Hall only to find that thieves had taken his vehicle. During the investigation, police located a stolen red 1990 red Chevrolet Lumina van that had been stolen from Ottawa, Ontario. Mattawa OPP continue their investigation.

If you have any information regarding this theft, please call Mattawa OPP at (705) 744-5503 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).