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2 people dead, 1 injured after Alaska Highway collision near Teslin, Yukon • May 8, 2025, 11:17 AM ET (CBC)
Alaska Highway reopens after 'multi-vehicle' collision near Teslin, Yukon • May 8, 2025, 3:14 AM ET (CBC)

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