US Edition‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Tributes pour in for mom, two kids killed in northern crash
The crash on Highway 11 killed a mother and two children, renewing calls for better northern road safety and enforcement amid harsh winter conditions, officials said.
- Around 12:30 a.m. Dec. 21, a tractor‑trailer struck a pickup on Highway 11 in Opasatika Township, killing Nicole Boyer, 41, and her children Zoe, 15, and Pyper, 12; Jason Boyer survived with non‑life‑threatening injuries.
- Highway 11 remained closed for much of Dec. 21 as emergency crews and investigators responded; Ontario Provincial Police said the probe involved the Office of the Chief Coroner and multiple police units.
- A candlelight vigil was held Sunday in Cochrane to honour Nicole, Zoe and Pyper, while the Town of Cochrane, City of Dryden and local groups paid tribute and expressed support.
- In a Dec. 22 statement, Mushkegowuk‑James Bay MPP Guy Bourgouin urged stricter enforcement and training, calling the crash a devastating reminder and renewing calls for improved enforcement, driver training and trucking accountability on Highways 11 and 17.
- Advocates warn northern routes remain narrow, under-maintained and exposed to severe winter weather, while Edmond said Ring of Fire development must include safety investments to protect Northern Ontario residents.
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'Nicole, Zoe and Pyper were pillars in our community and their loss is felt deeply throughout. Their kindness, generosity and warmth was felt by all who knew them'
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‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Tributes pour in for mom, two kids killed in Hwy. 11 crash
OPASATIKA - Community groups, municipalities and organizations across the north continue to mourn the loss of a mother and two children killed in a devastating collision west of Kapuskasing just days before Christmas.
‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Tributes pour in for mom, two kids killed in Ontario crash
Marissa Lentz-McGrathLocal Journalism InitiativeTimminsToday.com OPASATIKA – Community groups, municipalities and organizations across the north continue to mourn the loss of a mother and two children killed in a devastating collision west of Kapuskasing just days before Christmas. The crash between a tractor-trailer and a pick-up truck happened around 12:30 a.m. Dec. 21 on Highway 11 […] The post ‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Tributes pour in for mom…
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