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Kirkland Lake man identified as fatal Highway 11 crash victim

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Ontario looks to improve road safety in the north New standards require contractors to clear Highways 11 & 17 to bare pavement within 12 hours of the end of a winter storm.

A 53-year-old Kirkland Lake man has been identified in the fatal crash early Tuesday morning on Highway 11.

Brian Armstrong was killed in the two-vehicle collision in Maisonville Township, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Wednesday afternoon.

Emergency crews from Kirkland Lake, Matheson, Sesekinika were called to the scene around 5:42 a.m. Jan. 10, OPP said.

The highway was closed for about 12 hours following the crash.

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No word on the cause or if any other people were injured as a result.

The investigation is continuing.