Gatineau man dead, 3 injured in Highway 417 crash near Vankleek Hill

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By Alex Black

Posted Dec 20, 2023 10:25:02 AM.

Last Updated Dec 20, 2023 11:22:45 AM.

One man is dead and three others have been injured following a single-vehicle collision near Vankleek Hill.

The crash happened around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18 on the westbound Highway 417 between County Road 10 and County road 34.

Members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the scene, along with Prescott-Russell Paramedic Services, Cornwall SDG Paramedic Services and the Township of Champlain Fire Department.

The driver, a 60-year-old man from Gatineau, was pronounced dead at the scene while three passengers were taken to hospital. Two suffered minor injuries and one with life-threatening injuries.

The westbound lanes of Highway 417 near the collision site were closed for approximately seven hours and the collision remains under investigation.

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