ASSIGINACK—One person has died as a result of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 6 in Assiginack Township on October 31, the day of the unexpected heavy and wet snowfall.
On October 31, shortly after 2 pm, members of the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services and Assiginack Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 6 in Assiginack Township.
The Expositor has learned that Christine Hunter, 65, from Manitowaning was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other individuals were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A witness at the scene said the accident took place near the High Falls corner on highway 6
“I didn’t actually see the accident take place,” said the witness, who explained the car travelling southbound was “t-boned” by the other vehicle and ended up sliding into the ditch.
The vehicle that ended up in the ditch was driven by a young woman, and there was a young boy in the vehicle as well. While the woman was able to get out of the vehicle on her own, the Assiginack Fire Department had to take the doors off the vehicle to get the young boy out of the vehicle.
“All the emergency services were there in very quick time,” said the witness. “The fire department was amazing in getting the young child out of the vehicle, and the paramedics and the police also did an amazing job. It was so good to see all of them working together so well.”
The highway was closed for approximately six hours. The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement team.
Further information will be released as it becomes available, the OPP reports.
