Wednesday, March 2, 2005

FATAL FIRE - UPDATE

(Blind River, Ont.) East Algoma O.P.P. are still in the preliminary stages of the investigation and can only confirm that the victim in Tuesday’s residential fire in Blind River was 72-year-old Hans JENSEN of 172 Cobden Ave. Blind River, Ont.

Police are not yet releasing the cause of death nor are they at the stage where they can comment on the apparent cause of the fire.

Investigators from the Office of the Fire Marshall are still in Blind River to assist with furthering the investigation.

GOULAIS RIVER CRASH SENDS TWO TO HOSPITAL

A two vehicle collision at the intersection of Mahler Road and Hwy 17 yesterday afternoon sent two Goulais River residents to hospital.

At about 3:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon a mini van was stopped on Hwy 17 to make a turn onto Mahler Road. A second, smaller style pick up truck, was traveling on Hwy 17 in the opposite direction. The two vehicles collided in the intersection. The pick up truck was destroyed in the collision.

Both drivers of the vehicles were taken to Sault and Area Hospital for treatment of their injuries. Both vehicles had to be towed away from the scene. Hwy 17 at that intersection was closed until the wreckage was cleared for the scene. This crash remains under investigation by Sault Ste Marie OPP.