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Woman dies in Highway 17 crash

Marathon OPP say Manitouwadge's Jessica Martin, 34, was killed in the single-vehicle collision west of Little Pic Bridge.
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MARATHON, Ont. – A 34-year-old Manitouwadge woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning on Highway 17 west of the Little Pic Bridge.

Ontario Provincial Police, in a release issued on Friday, said Jessica Martin was killed in the collision, which saw her pick-up truck leave the roadway and come to rest in the westbound ditch.

Martin was pronounced dead at the scene.

OPP, which fielded the call at 12:02 a.m., continue to investigate, leaving Highway 17 down to one lane of traffic until further notice.



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