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Growing memorial at site of Timmins tragedy where 2 kids, man died

There are children's toys, teddy bears and flowers near where it happened at Little Pearl Lake
2021-08-09 memorial MH
People are bringing teddy bears and flowers and other items to the area of a crash on Friday, Aug. 6 at Little Pearl Lake in Schumacher.

TIMMINS — Teddy bears, children's toys and flowers are being dropped off near the scene of a crash that happened last week.

Few details are known about the incident that happened Friday, Aug. 6 around 2:30 p.m. when a vehicle drove into Little Pearl Lake north of Algonquin Boulevard in Schumacher

An OPP dive team recovered three bodies the next day — a 42-year-old man, an 11-year-old boy and a seven-year-old girl. All were from Timmins.

Over the weekend, people started dropping off memorial items, some with messages written on them, near the scene of the crash. 

Timmins Police are expected to provide an update on the investigation later this week.


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Maija Hoggett

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Maija Hoggett is an experienced journalist who covers Timmins and area
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