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Alberta trucker died in Sistonen's Corner collision

The single-vehicle accident occurred Sunday evening on Highway 11/17
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A truck driver from Alberta died in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 11/17 near Highway 102 on March 23, 2025 (Highway 11/17 Kills People/Facebook)

THUNDER BAY — A truck driver from the Calgary area has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash at Sistonen's Corner on Sunday.

Ontario Provincial Police said the deceased was a 47-year-old resident of Strathmore, Alberta.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was operating a tractor-trailer involved in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 11/17 just east of the Highway 102 intersection at about 7:30 pm.

Police closed Highway 11/17 for an extended period between Sistonen's Corner and Kakabeka Falls.

OPP continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

 

 



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