How many lives are we going to lose? asks N.W.T. MLA after fatal Highway 3 accident
Following a fatal accident on Highway 3 on New Year s Eve, Monfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty is calling once again on the N.W.T. to provide cell phone coverage in the area. It is a safety issue and I certainly hope the government will act on it.
Social Sharing
Monfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty repeats his call for the N.W.T. gov t to provide cell coverage on Highway 3
CBC News ·
Posted: Jan 07, 2021 12:33 PM CT | Last Updated: January 8
Monfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty said although there have been improvements on Highway 3 between Behchokǫ̀ and Yellowknife over the years, it still needs more safety improvements including cell phone coverage.(Andrew Pacey/CBC)
Posted: Jan 06, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 6
Kelly Washie, 45, was killed last week after being struck by a tractor trailer on Highway 3 between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀.(Submitted by Joyce Washie)
A Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., man killed in a fatal New Year s Eve collision on Highway 3 is being remembered as a kind man with a great sense of humour.
And Kelly Washie s sister is also pushing for cellphone service along the stretch of highway where her brother died.
Washie, 45, was in a vehicle about 25 kilometres outside of Yellowknife on Highway 3 with his sister Joyce, when they pulled over to the side of the road so he could have a cigarette outside.