OPP Beat

The Sault detachment of the O.P.P. had a very quiet night last night last night and have nothing to report.

Sault Ste. Marie O.P.P. advises that Highway 17 north of the Sault was re-opened at 3:00 p.m. Hayden to Wawa had been closed due to extreme weather conditions. Snow and blowing snow off Lake Superior had reduced visibility to zero.

SERIOUS INJURY IN SNOW MACHINE COLLISION Heyden, Ont., A nineteen year old Goulais River teen is in Sault and Area Hospitals after a snow machine collision. At about 8:00 p.m.

COLLISONS EAST OF SAULT STE MARIE Laird Twp, Ont., An early morning collision on Hwy 17 east of Sault Ste Marie resulted in one vehicle ending up in the center of the highway until a tow truck removed it. At about 7:00 a.m.

EARLY MORNING COLLISON ENDS TRIP Montreal River, Ont., An early morning collision on Hwy 17 near Montreal River put an end to two Quebec mens' cross Canada trip. At about 7:00 a.m.

CONSTANT CHANGES DESERVES CONSTANT ATTENTION Searchmont, Ont., Sault Ste Marie OPP are reminding all snow machine operators that your season is now day by day.

The Sault Ste. Marie O.P.P. is investigating the theft of a snow machine from an Echo Bay residence sometime after midnight on March 15. The thief drove the sled from the rear yard. Missing is a red 2001 Polaris R600.

The Sault detachment of the O.P.P. reports a very quiet twenty-four hour period with no arrests and no traffic accidents.

The Sault detachment of the O.P.P. had a very quiet night last night and have nothing to report.

IT WAS CLOSE, BUT HWY 17 REMAINS OPEN Heyden, Ont. At 10:30 p.m. yesterday, officers from the Sault detachment of the O.P.P. were called to the mile hill just north of the Sault.