NEWS RELEASE
SAULT STE MARIE POLICE SERVICE
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Officers with the Traffic Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are continuing their investigation into a motor vehicle collision that occurred in the afternoon of Apr. 19, 2017 at the intersection of St. Georges Avenue and North Street.
A white Ford truck driven by an 82-year-old male was travelling Westbound down St. Georges Avenue. Preliminary investigation reveals that this vehicle may have suffered a mechanical failure that caused it to have an inability to stop at the intersection.
This vehicle struck multiple unoccupied parked vehicles and a residence at that intersection before coming to a stop. The driver of the motor vehicle had to be extricated from the vehicle and was transported from the scene with non-life threatening injuries.
Officers are continuing this investigation and anyone with any information is asked to contact the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.
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