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Victim's name released in impaired driving collision

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASES ************************* 6:25 p.m. update Sunday, September 1 update The victim from the fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on McNabb St. at Algoma Ave.
SooToday Staff

CITY POLICE

NEWS RELEASES

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6:25 p.m. update Sunday, September 1 update
 
The victim from the fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on McNabb St. at Algoma Ave. on August 31 has been identified as Christa (Lukenda) Michaud, age 28, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
 
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4:30 p.m. Sunday, September 1 update
 
The investigation into the fatal motor vehicle collision is continuing.

Michael Casselman (age 54) of MacDonald Ave. has been charged with consuming over the legal limit causing death.

He has been remanded into custody and will be appearing in bail court on Tuesday morning.

Police have not released the name of the deceased until next of kin have been notified.

St. Georges Ave at McNabb St. has been reopened.

City police would like to thank the witnesses that came forward and would request anyone with information regarding this tragic incident contact Traffic Services at the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.
 
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6 a.m., Sunday, September 1 update
 
The investigation into the fatal motor vehicle collision on McNabb Street near St. Georges Avenue is continuing.
 
City police have charged Michael Casselman (age 54) with impaired driving causing death.
 
He will be appearing in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) Court on Sunday morning.
 
Police have not released the name of the deceased until next of kin have been notified.
 
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11 p.m., Saturday, August 31 update

Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is currently investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on McNabb St. at Algoma Avenue

At 7:07 p.m. on the 31st of August.Police Officers were called to the scene of a collision involving a pick up truck and a cyclist.

The cyclist was transported to the Sault Area Hospital where the female cyclist succumbed to her injuries. 

The investigation is continuing and further details will be released on the morning of Sept 1. 

Original story 9 p.m.

St. George's/McNabb is closed between St. Basil's School and Gladstone Avenue while police investigate a serious collision.

Earlier this evening a light coloured pick up truck appears to have struck a young woman on a bicycle.

She was taken to hospital and her condition is unknown at this time.

After striking the cyclist the pick up truck apparently collided with a utility pole, shearing it off just below midway up the pole. 

The top part of the pole is suspended by the wires and Sault Ste. Marie PUC is on the scene securing the pole.

The pickup truck then jumped and skidded along the top of the guardrail on the corner of McNabb and Algoma Ave. witnesses report.

It came to rest against the house on the southeast corner of McNabb and Algoma Avenues.

SooToday.com will provide more information as it becomes available. 

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