August fatal crash leads to charges for Verner resident

Charges have been filed after a fatal collision on Highway 17 west of Verner this summer.  

The Ontario Provincial Police says emergency services responded to the two-vehicle crash just after 7 am on Aug. 23.  

One person was pronounced deceased at the scene, while another person was taken to hospital by paramedics.  

As a result of the investigation, a 35-year-old Verner resident was arrested and faces several charges, including careless driving causing death, failing to wear a seatbelt and a few firearms and ammunition-related counts.  

The accused has an Oct. 3 court appearance in North Bay. 

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