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Three-vehicle Hwy. 69 collision kills Sudbury man

A 22-year-old Sudbury man was killed and three others injured in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 69 in Henvey Township during the evening of Jan. 23. At around 7:47 p.m.
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A 22-year-old Sudbury man was killed and three others injured in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 69 in Henvey Township during the evening of Jan. 23.

At around 7:47 p.m., a southbound Dodge Durango, which was towing a trailer, lost control, and veered in front of a northbound freightliner truck. A southbound Mitsubishi Eclipse hit debris from the collision.

The driver of the Dodge Durango, John Portelance, was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger in this vehicle sustained minor injuries, as did the driver and passenger of the freightliner truck. The driver of the Mitsubishi was not injured.

Highway 69 was closed for several hours as by the West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police while the collision was investigated. The cause of the collision is still under investigation.