Hiker located in Killarney Provincial Park
Police have now located a hiker who had been reported as missing in Killarney Provincial Park.
On October 26, shortly after 3 pm, members of the Nipissing West detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a missing person report in Killarney Provincial Park, in the municipality of Killarney.
An experienced hiker, 50 years of age, from Hamilton had gone on a four-day hiking trip into the park and was to return on Wednesday, October 25.
The emergency response team (ERT), canine unit of the OPP, along with park wardens conducted a search that evening without locating the missing hiker.
On October 27 the OPP reported that the ERT had located and escorted the missing hiker out of the park with no medical concerns.
The OPP would like to remind the public of the “what3words” App offered for free by both android and Apple devices to download. The app labels every three squared metres with a unique three-word location string which can be converted into latitude and longitude coordinates for entry into the computer aided dispatch system in use at the OPP provincial communication centre (PCC).
Even if the caller does not have the app previously downloaded on their mobile device, the PCC communicator can send a link to the caller’s cell phone which will enable the caller (with data access and connectivity), to find their what3words location. The app is available in 43 languages but shares the location in English.
OPP investigate two-vehicle fatal collision on Highway 17
Two people have died and three people were injured as a result of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17.
On October 24, shortly before 1 am, members of the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services and Sables-Spanish River Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Sables-Spanish River Township.
Upon arrival, police learned of a head on collision involving a pickup truck and commercial motor vehicle.
19-year-old Jordan Marinier of Espanola was pronounced dead at the scene. In addition, 17-year-old Abigail (Abby) Gignac, also from Espanola, was transported to a local hospital where she later died as a result of her injuries.
Three other people were injured in the collision and transported to a local hospital.
An investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the OPP’s traffic incident management enforcement (TIME) team.
