-CORRECTION- NIPIGON OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL SNOWMOBILE INCIDENT - Location Corrected
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-CORRECTION- NIPIGON OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL SNOWMOBILE INCIDENT
Location Corrected
(NIPIGON, ON) - Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal snowmobile incident along Highway 11/17.
On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, shortly after 7:00 am, Nipigon OPP officers along with emergency medical services responded to a report of a snowmobile incident near Settler’s Road in Nipigon.
The snowmobile passenger, a youth from Lake Helen First Nation, was pronounced deceased on scene.
As a result of the investigation, the highway remains closed between Highway 587 to the Nipigon River Bridge, as well as Highway 628.
Members of the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team along with officers from the Nipigon OPP Detachment are assisting with the ongoing investigation, in coordination with the Office of the Chief Coroner.