(THUNDER BAY, ON) – On Saturday, March 22, 2014 at approximately 2:43am, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 61 between Arthur Street and the Harbour Expressway. Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue and EMS also attended the scene.
The driver of a Chevrolet Silverado was south bound on Highway 61 when the driver struck the guard rails on the south bound side of Highway 61. The vehicle then veered across Highway 61 and collided with a north bound Chrysler PT Cruiser.
Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue had to extricate the occupants from both vehicles.
The driver of the Chrysler PT Cruiser, Daniel BROOKS, 28 years of age, from Thunder Bay was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger, Michelle PARKER, 28 years of age, from Thunder Bay was transported to hospital by ambulance where she succumbed to her injuries.
The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Highway 61 was closed for approximately 11 hours as OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators investigated the scene.
On March 28, 2014 the male driver of the Chevrolet Silverado – 27-year-old Tyler BOILY from Thunder Bay was charged with one count of Impaired Driving Causing Death, one count of Dangerous Driving Causing Death and one count of Criminal Negligence Causing Death contrary to the Criminal Code. The accused was arrested and taken into custody pending a bail hearing over the weekend or early next week.
Thunder Bay OPP continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision with the assistance of the North West Region Crime Unit, Forensic Identification Services, Technical Traffic Collision Investigators and members of the public who have come forward with information.
Thunder Bay OPP remind all motorists that operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of any intoxicating substance can have tragic results and ask that the public utilize 911 if they suspect a motorist is driving while impaired.
