OPP Beat

ONE INJURED IN SNOW MACHINE COLLISION Searchmont, Ont., One man was taken to Sault and Area Hospital by ambulance after an afternoon collision on his snow machine north of Searchmont. At about 1:00 p.m.

FRIDAY NIGHT COLLISION CLOSED HWY 17 Garden River, Ont., A collision on Friday night resulted in the closure of Hwy 17 in Garden River for one hour. On Friday 27 Feb 2004 at about 6:00 p.m.

OPP Upgrade Charge to Second Degree Murder (Elliot Lake, Ont.) The charge of manslaughter against David Anderson, 45, of Elliot Lake, in connection with the death of Kenneth Doskas, 33, has now been upgraded to second degree murder.

K-9 UNIT FINDS STASH (Elliot Lake, Ont.) On February 24th, 2004 the East Algoma OPP in concert with the O.P.P. K-9 Unit conducted a search at a local high school. The searches are conducted under the auspicious of the Safe Schools Act.

LOGGING TRUCK AND PICK UP TRUCK MEET “ACCIDENTLY” Searchmont, Ont., There were no injuries yesterday in a collision between a logging truck and a pick -up truck on Ranger Lake Road. At about 2:15 p.m.

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OPP Continue Investigation into Man’s Death (Elliot Lake, Ontario) The Ontario Provincial Police is continuing its investigation into the death of Fernand Gilles Gagnon, 62, of Elliot Lake. Mr.

(Elliot Lake, Ontario) – The Ontario Provincial Police is currently investigating the death of a 62-year-old Elliot Lake man whose body was discovered late yesterday afternoon in his home. Fernand Gilles Gagnon of 19 St.

The Sault detachment of the O.P.P. reports a very quiet twenty-four hour period. There were a few weather-related fender-benders with no injuries reported.

SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT CLAIMS ONE LIFE (St. Joseph Island, Ontario) On February 19, 2004 at approximately 1:00 pm the East Algoma – Thessalon OPP were dispatched to a snowmobile accident on St. Joseph Island, Ontario.