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Behchoko woman dies in Ingraham Trail crash
Car leaves highway and ends up in pond; no name released

John McFadden
Northern News Services
Monday, May 22, 2017

SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE
A 31-year-old Behchoko woman is dead after a single vehicle crash Sunday morning on the Ingraham Trail about 25 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife.

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One person was killed when this car left the Ingraham Trail and ended up in a pond about 25 km east of Yellowknife on Sunday morning. NWT Chief Coroner Cathy Menard said a 31-year-old woman from Behchoko had been killed. No name has been released as RCMP continue to investigate. - Robin Grant/NNSL photo

The car came to rest right side up facing the road in a pond near the south side of the road near Madeline Lake.

NWT Chief Coroner Cathy Menard confirmed that one person had died as a a result of the crash.

“There was one person killed and we are doing a port-mortem examination at this time. The body was taken to Edmonton for a post-mortem,” Menard said in a phone interview Monday afternoon.

Menard added she did not go to the scene but did attend at Stanton Territorial Hospital where the victim was pronounced dead.

“I believe there were other injuries but I don't know to what extent,” Menard said.

She did not have the name of the deceased.

Yellowknifer arrived at the scene at about 11:30 Sunday morning. An ambulance had already transported at least one victim from the scene.

Traffic was down to one lane through the area for several hours as RCMP investigated. There were lineups of traffic in both directions.

It was not clear exactly what time the crash took place.

RCMP nor the City of Yellowknife, which handles all communication for fire and ambulance could not be reached for comment Monday.

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