North Bay OPP say two Bonfield residents were killed in Thursday morning’s collision on Highway 17, west of Dube Road in East Ferris.

Police say a westbound passenger car and an eastbound passenger car collided head-on just after 7 am.

The drivers of both vehicles, identified as 27 year old Stephane Terbovc and 80 year old Gertrud Boron were killed.

A passenger in one of the vehicles was taken to hospital with serious injuries. 

Highway 17 was closed for about four and a half hours.

OPP say the investigation is ongoing.

 

Meantime, Ontario Provincial Police report a New Liskeard man has died after two trucks collided on Highway 11 near Earlton late Wednesday morning.

Highway 11 has been re-opened at the crash scene.

 

Also of note, weather conditions closed Highway 11 for several hours Wednesday between North Bay and New Liskeard.

That stretch of the highway re-opened just before 7:30 last night.

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