ASSIGINACK—One person has been charged as part of an investigation into a fatal motor vehicle collision that took place this past October in Assiginack township.
On October 31, the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services and the Assiginack Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 6 (near the High Falls corner) in Assiginack Township, where one person was pronounced dead at the scene and one person was seriously injured. As was previously reported, Christine Hunter, 65, from Manitowaning was pronounced dead at the scene.
As a result of the investigation, Tinaisha Kagige, 25, from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory has been charged with dangerous operation (of a vehicle) causing death and two counts of dangerous operation causing bodily harm.
The accused was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on February 6, 2024.
The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team.
On October 31 the Manitoulin area sustained unexpected heavy and wet snowfall.
