Mario Bernier Ottawa Obituary – Death: Mario Bernier, 54, of Ottawa and Jessica Derasp, 27, were killed in a terrible car accident Monday, August 23 on the eastbound highway near Panmure Road in western Ottawa.
Mario Bernier and Jessica Derasp died after being hit by a transport truck while standing next to a stopped pickup truck on Highway 417.
The tractor trailer reportedly collided with the back of a stopped pickup truck and utility trailer before hitting Mario and Jessica.
Mario and Jessica were pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.
Ontario Provincial Police officers continue to investigate the cause of crash on Highway 417 that killed two people early Monday. The victims were identified as Mario Bernier, 54, and Jessica Derasp, 27, both of Ottawa, in a release issued Tuesday. Ottawa
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