The victim of a fatal crash near Wawa last week has been identified as 33-year-old Christian Casavant of Wawa, says a news release from Superior East OPP.
The collision involving a pickup truck and a commercial vehicle occurred on Nov. 29 near the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 519.
The passenger of the pickup was pronounced deceased at the scene, and the driver was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Full text of the OPP release follows:
The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has identified the victim of a fatal motor vehicle collision last week as 33-year-old Christian Casavant of Wawa.
On Nov. 29, 2022 at approximately 5:47 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the OPP responded to a serious two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 519, approximately 40 km north of Wawa.
The investigation revealed that a northbound pickup truck collided with a southbound commercial motor vehicle (CMV). As a result, the passenger of the pickup truck was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck was transported to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The driver of the CMV was not injured.
Members of the Northeast Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team are assisting with the ongoing investigation.
The Superior East OPP is seeking assistance from anyone who may have witnessed the collision. If you were in the area of Highway 17 and Highway 519 between 5 and 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 29, 2022, please call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave a tip online.