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Update: Two killed in crash near Massey, three others in hospital

Two teens in hospital with serious injuries
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Highway 17 is fully reopened west of Massey after a two-vehicle fatal collision at around 11:37 p.m. Tuesday night that killed two people. Supplied photo.

Updated Dec. 7 at 3:20 p.m.

On Dec. 6 at 11:37 p.m., members from the Espanola Detachment of the OPP responded to a two-vehicle fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, west of the Town of Massey.

Investigation has indicated that an eastbound moving van crossed the centre line and collided with an oncoming westbound passenger vehicle.

As a result of the collision, two people from the passenger vehicle were killed and two passengers from the same vehicle were transported to hospital by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with serious injuries.

The driver of the moving van was also transported to hospital by EMS with serious injuries.

The driver of the passenger car, Michelle Dumais, 41-years-old, and the front passenger, Keith O’Malley, 44-years-old, both from Elliot Lake were pronounced dead at the scene.

In the same vehicle, both rear passengers, Bradley Dumais, from Elliot Lake and Kayleb Venne of Espanola, both 16 years of age, remain in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the moving van, George Kletter, 71 years of age, from Etobicoke, also remains in hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI).

Anyone with information regarding this collision should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.tipsubmit.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Updated Dec. 7 at 8:25 a.m.

Highway 17 is fully reopened west of Massey after a two-vehicle fatal collision at around 11:37 p.m. Tuesday night that killed two people.

In a press release, the Espanola OPP said preliminary investigation indicates an eastbound moving van crossed the centre line and collided with an oncoming westbound car.

Two occupants in the car were killed, and another two brought to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the moving van was also brought to hospital with serious injuries.

The victims' identity is not currently being released pending notification of next of kin.

The highway was closed for about seven hours between Victoria Salter Road and Seldom Seen Road. The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of  OPP Technical Traffic Collision investigators.

Original story:

Highway 17 west of Massey has reopened to one lane this morning after a fatal two-vehicle collision in the early morning hours.

The Espanola OPP sent out a press release at 12:41 a.m. Dec. 7, saying the highway was closed between Victoria Salter Road and Seldom Seen Road.

But the OPP North East Region says on its Twitter page that the highway reopened to one lane at 5:40 a.m.

The OPP is investigating the collision.