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OPP investigating collision on Highway 69 near Britt

Andrew Mendler
By Andrew Mendler

West Parry Sound OPP are investigating a collision on Highway 69 that sent two people to hospital.

Police say at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Oct. 22 offers were dispatched to a single vehicle collision on Highway 69 near a Forest Access Road north of Britt.

According to police, two people have been transported to a Sudbury area hospital with severe injuries.

A police investigation is ongoing, with assistance from technical collision investigators.

Highway 69 is fully closed in both directions between Forest Access Road and Beckanon Road and is expected to be closed for a significant period of time.

Andrew Mendler
Andrew Mendler
Andrew is Vista Radio's Cottage Country New Director, who manages news in Haliburton, Muskoka and Parry Sound. He was born in London, raised in Tillsonburg and has lived in Belleville, Huntsville, Midland and Bonnyville, Alberta. He currently resides in Parry Sound with his fiancé, two step kids, dog and two cats. After graduating Loyalist College, Andrew worked as a newspaper reporter for over a decade, before transitioning to broadcasting in 2023. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, email Andrew at amendler@vistaradio.ca.

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