A 22-year-old man died in a two-vehicle collision on the Dempster Highway just before 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11.
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According to Cst. Robert Frizzell of the North District Media Liaison, the accident occurred approximately 30 km south of James Creek Camp near the Yukon-Northwest Territories border.
The individual driving the other vehicle was not injured.
The Yukon CoronerSA国际影视传媒檚 Service is investigating the accident with assistance from the Northwest Territories CoronerSA国际影视传媒檚 Service, Fort McPherson , Dawson City and Yukon Traffic Services.
The Yukon dispatched a collision reconstruction specialist to the scene. The Dempster Highway was closed for the investigation from Sunday afternoon into Monday morning.
