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Lakeshore crash fatal

A girl injured in a crash on Lakeshore Drive has died, police confirmed Wednesday afternoon.
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FILE -- firefighters respond to a motor vehicle collision on Lakeshore Drive Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. (Jeff Labine, tbnewswatch.com)

A girl injured in a crash on Lakeshore Drive has died, police confirmed Wednesday afternoon.

Officials with the Thunder Bay detachment of the OPP say Paige Matte-Gurney, 9, was one of four passengers in a Ford Focus Monday afternoon when the driver lost control and collided with a west-bound Ford Explorer.

The four passengers were taken to hospital, with Paige and another child facing injuries that were described as life-threatening.

Police say Paige died Tuesday.

The other child remains in hospital.

The driver of the Explorer was not injured.

The investigation continues. 




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Note to readers: Based on information provided to tbnewswatch.com Wednesday evening, the last name of the victim may have been inaccurate. The name again reflects the information provided by the police-issued statement. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.





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