(WARREN, ON) – On June 7, 2014 at 5:00 p.m., officers from the Warren Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision on Highway 17 (between Sutcliffe Road and the Veuve River Bridge) in the Municipality of Markstay-Warren.
Investigation revealed that an eastbound car drifted across the centre line and sideswiped a westbound SUV. The eastbound car continued across the westbound lane and struck a westbound motorcycle head-on.
The 58-year-old male driver of the eastbound car, who is from North Bay, was transported to hospital by ambulance with minor injuries.
The 55-year-old female driver of the westbound SUV, from Sudbury and her 57-year-old female passenger, from Callander were not injured.
The male driver and female passenger on the motorcycle were pronounced dead at the scene. They are identified as: Alain LACOURSIERE, age 48 of Val Caron and Kerrie LEBLANC, age 48, also of Val Caron.
Highway 17 re-opened in both directions at 9:15 p.m. last night.
The investigation is continuing with the assistance of an OPP Collision Reconstructionist and a Technical Traffic Collision Investigator and charges are pending.