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The Embrum Highway 417 Pileup occurred on February 17, 2006 after a sudden whiteout caused a multi vehicle collision involving 38 vehicles claimed the lives of five people and injuring many others.

Accident
On February 17, 2006 just east of Ottawa on highway 417, a flash freeze and whiteout conditions in the Ottawa Valley caused drivers to slow down abruptly, causing a chain reaction of collisions,

Legacy
Ontario's second deadliest multi-vehicle collision, second only to the 1999 Ontario Highway 401 crash.

Aftermath
After a thorough OPP investigation, it was determined that no charges would be laid in this accident.