THUNDER BAY — Ontario Provincial Police have identified a Thunder Bay resident as the victim of a tragic single-vehicle collision in the Municipality of Shuniah.
The 34-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was critically injured when the eastbound vehicle she was driving left the roadway on Lakeshore Drive just after 5:00 a.m. Sunday and entered a ditch, where it caught fire.
She was taken to hospital where she was later pronounced deceased.
The OPP North West Region traffic incident management and enforcement team, and OPP collision reconstructionists, are assisting in the ongoing investigation.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding the collision to contact them at 1-888-310-1122, or the Thunder Bay detachment directly.