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Two women die in utility terrain vehicle crash near Bancroft

Two women were killed following a UTV crash south of Bancroft on Sunday morning. Lars Hagberg / The Canadian Press

Two women were killed following a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) crash near Bancroft early Sunday.

Around 5:30 a.m., Bancroft OPP were called to the crash scene along Gilbert Bay Lane near Coe Hill in Wollaston Township, approximately 40 kilometres south of Bancroft.

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Police, along with North Hastings Emergency Medical Services, and Wollaston Fire Services, located the driver and passenger both without vital signs.

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They were pronounced deceased at the scene.

They’ve been identified as Jennifer Barnai, 37, of Hamilton, and Carissa Drehmer, 34, of Haldimand, Ont.

Police say autopsies are being conducted Monday.

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The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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