Tuesday, June 4, 2002

COLLISION ON HIGHWEAY 129 CLAIMS LIFE OF IRON BRIDGE MAN
OPP East Algoma Detachment

The Thessalon detachment of the East Algoma O.P.P. is currently investigating a collision that has claimed one life.

At about 6:15 this morning, a vehicle driven by Edward Pillon, age 71, of Iron Bridge was travelling southbound on Highway 129, approximately 107 km north of Thessalon, The Pillon vehicle crossed the centre line, hitting the northbound guard-rail where the vehicle came to rest.

Mr. Pillon was pronounced dead at the scene.

Highway 129 remains open. The O.P.P. has called in a technical traffic collision investigator. At the time of the accident it was overcast with no precipitation. The name of the deceased will be released after notification of next of kin.



KNIFE ATTACK AT HEYDEN HOME
Heyden, Ont.,

Last night Sault Ste Marie OPP responded to a report of a male being attacked with a knife at a Heyden residence .

At about 10:00 p.m. last night police received information that a woman s