Police investigate fatal snowmobile crash near Chapleau, Ont.

Provincial police confirm a 59-year-old from central Ontario died in a snowmobile crash along Highway 101 near Chapleau on Monday.

Ontario Provincial Police were on the scene Monday afternoon of a fatal collision involving a snowmobile on Highway 101 at Adam Lake Road, approximately 30 kilometres, east of Chapleau.

Snow machine crash Ontario Provincial Police are on the scene Monday afternoon of a serious collision involving a snow machine near Chapleau that has closed Highway 101.

OPP and Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to the collision at about 11:40 a.m. on March 17.

OPP confirmed Tuesday that a 59 years-old from Tiny Township died at the scene as a result of the collision, .

Police said Highway 101 between Brunswick House First Nation and Foleyet was closed for about six hours as investigators dealt with the scene.

COLLISION: #HWY11 is closed in both directions between Kapuskasing and Smooth Rock Falls due to a collision. #OPP on scene. ^ta pic.twitter.com/zrWO7bXGuj

— OPPCommunicationsNER (@OPP_COMM_NER) March 17, 2025

No detours were provided by OPP or the Ministry of Transportation.

The roadway reopened at about 8 p.m. according to the the ministry’s 511 Traveller Information Service.

Cleared: Collision on #HWY101 Both Directions between MULLIGAN's BAY RD - Chapleau, Chapleau and Hwy 7072(Young St)Foleyet, Foleyet. All lanes closed. #Closure #ONHwys

— 511ONNortheastern (@511ONNortheast) March 17, 2025

“Further information will be released as it becomes available,” said OPP in a news release.