RENFREW – A serious crash on Highway 17 in Renfrew on Tuesday claimed the lives of two women from Quebec, authorities confirmed. Article content

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the collision occurred around 12:45 p.m. on Sept. 30, involving a car and a pickup truck. The highway was temporarily closed in both directions between Chenaux Road and Bruce Street but has since reopened. Article content

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The driver and passenger of the car, a 54-year-old and a 78-year-old, both from Vals-Des-Monts, Quebec, were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead. The pickup truck’s driver, who was the vehicle’s sole occupant, was not injured.

OPP Technical Collision Investigators and a reconstruction team attended the scene, along with emergency re

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