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The Ontario Provincial Police are conducting an investigation into a fatal motor vehicle collision which occurred on the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Territory that resulted in a Sudbury teenager being killed.

The Ontario Provincial Police are conducting an investigation into a fatal motor vehicle collision which occurred on the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Territory that resulted in a Sudbury teenager being killed.

The incident occurred in the early hours of June 5 and involved a vehicle that had been stolen from the Town of Espanola earlier that day, say police.

Wikwemikong Tribal Police attempted to stop the vehicle and a short pursuit took place. The stolen vehicle, which had six occupants, lost control and rolled into a ditch off Kaboni Road, Wikwemikong.

Jaimie Pangowish, 15, was a passenger in the stolen vehicle. He died as a result of injuries he received during the rollover. The other five occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, are in the hospital being treated for their injuries.

Police pursuits involving First Nations Police agencies do not fall within the mandate of the province?s Special Investigations Unit. At the request of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police, the OPP have undertaken an independent investigation into the incident.