OPP logo Ontario Provincial PoliceOntario Provincial Police are reporting a single motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle occurred Friday night on Groulx Road in East Ferris Township, as well as a fatal boating accident yesterday on Grass Lake.

Around 7:45pm on August 1st, Kurtis Schoen, age 17 of East Ferris Township, crashed his motor cycle and suffered serious injuries.

He was then transported by ambulance and helicopter to the North Bay Regional Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

 

The Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police, the Parry Sound Emergency Medical Services and Kearney Fire Department all responded to the scene where two men fell into the river after their canoe capsized.

One male was able to swim to the shore while the other, a 27 year old from Toronto Ontario, was later found deceased.

No foul play is suspected and neither of the men were wearing a personal flotation device.