One person killed in side-by-side crash near Elliot Lake

One killed in side-by-side crash in Elliot Lake A 61-year-old passenger was killed early Tuesday morning in a collision on a gravel road north of Elliot Lake.

A 61-year-old was killed early Tuesday morning in a collision on a gravel road north of Elliot Lake.

Ontario Provincial Police and paramedics responded around 2:45 a.m. Oct. 15 to the side-by-side collision off the Portelance Road.

"A collision occurred resulting in an ORV rollover," police said in a news release.

The 61-year-old passenger from Elliot Lake was pronounced dead at the scene.

The OPP's traffic incident management enforcement team and technical collision investigator are continuing to investigate, police said.

"The investigation is ongoing under the direction of the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service," the OPP said.

A post-mortem is scheduled to take place in Toronto.