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NT RCMP investigating fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 3

Arthur C. Green
By Arthur C. Green

RCMP is investigating a motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of two persons over the long weekend.

At approximately 9:00 a.m., on Monday, October 14, the RCMP attended the site of a fatal motor vehicle collision near KM 268 on Highway 3, between Behchoko and Yellowknife.

A small sedan was travelling west to Behchoko when it collided with a semi-trailer travelling east to Yellowknife.

Both occupants of the sedan, a 47-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman, were deceased upon arrival. The driver of the semi-trailer did not sustain any injury.

The City of Yellowknife Fire Division and Emergency Medical Services attended the site. The highway was closed for some time for RCMP collision analyst to process the scene.

The investigation into this motor vehicle collision is ongoing. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Behchoko RCMP at 392-1111, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 nwtnutips.com, (click on “submit a web tip”) or text: “nwtnutips” plus your message to 274637.

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Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green is from Whitbourne Newfoundland and graduated from the CNA Journalism Program. Arthur also studied Business Marketing and Political Science at Memorial University in Essex England and St. John's Newfoundland. Green has worked as a spot news photographer/journalist with such news organizations as CBC, CBC Radio, NTV, Saltwire and Postmedia in Alberta.

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