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Highway 3 car accident claims life of 48-year-old man

A file photo of an RCMP truck. Sarah Pruys/Cabin Radio
A file photo of an RCMP truck. Sarah Pruys/Cabin Radio

Police say a 48-year-old man passed away following a car accident on Highway 3 near Boundary Creek early on Sunday morning.

In a short statement issued on Monday, Yellowknife RCMP said the man – who has not been publicly identified – was discovered deceased when officers and emergency medical services arrived at the scene.

Exactly what happened is not yet clear. RCMP described the incident as a “single motor vehicle collision.”

Police said they are assisting the NWT coroner service in the investigation.

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A post-mortem has been ordered.

“The investigation is ongoing with no contributing factors identified at this time,” police said.