Truck demolished, two hurt near Ranger Lake

OPP NEWS RELEASE

****************************** HUGHES TWP, ON – On Saturday, October 17 at approximately 2 p.m., a Black Ford pickup truck with a driver and passenger was travelling westbound on Highway 556 near Ranger Lake.

The driver observed a dark-coloured truck pulling a trailer with a four-wheeler approach them travelling eastbound.

The driver had to take evasive action and turn out to the right to avoid a head-on collision with the unknown truck and trailer that was travelling over the centre line.

The driver of the Ford pickup caught the soft shoulder of the roadway and was pulled into a rock face.

The driver of the other vehicle did not stop.

The 57-year-old male driver and 87-year-old male passenger were transported to Sault Area Hospital by ambulance with minor injuries.

The truck was demolished.

Anyone who may have any information on this motor vehicle collision is asked to contact the Sault Ste. Marie OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at www.saultcrimestoppers.com.

************************* SLATER TWP, ON – A cottage on Theano Point Road in Slater Township was broken into sometime in the last month.

A lock on the storage shed was forced open and items were removed from the shed.

Stolen items included a Mercury 10-hp motor, a Yamaha 10-hp motor, a grey plastic tool box containing various hand tools, a 20-litre gas can (full), a Mastercraft electric drill, one long-handle axe, one short-handle axe.

************************* AWERES TWP, ON – Within the last month suspect(s) unknown cut three locks off three outbuildings located in the 200 block of Maki Lake Road in Aweres Township.

A Poulan chainsaw was stolen.

************************* AWERES TWP, ON – An unlocked vehicle was entered overnight on Saturday October 17 in the 1000 block of Highway 556 in Aweres Township.

Stolen items included a satellite radio, cell phone, skates and a GPS holder.

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