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Single vehicle collision on Highway 71 claims one life

One person is dead following a single vehicle collision on Highway 71 near Teeple Road.

The OPP say the incident took place around 1:00 yesterday afternon and closed the highway in that area for about six hours.

Police say the driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, but no names have been released.

The OPP’s North West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team and OPP Technical Collision Re-Constructionists are investigating the cause of the collision.

  • Tim Davidson has more than 30 years of experience in radio news. He is based in Kenora and covers stories in northwestern Ontario. Contact Tim at davidson.tim@radioabl.ca.

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5:10 pm, Apr 10, 2026
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