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Locals mourn the loss of a young athlete
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Connor Dunn was a natural athlete, quick, strong, and instinctively in the right spot, whether he was on the ice or the field.
Fifteen-year-old Connor Dunn has been identified as the teenager from Sault Ste. Marie who was killed in the city's west end on the morning of April 20, allegedly by a drunk driver.
If you asked all of his coaches, they'd all say the same about his Dunn's character. Jamie Capisciolto was Connor's soccer coach and says that it was almost impossible to be mad at the young athlete.
«It was hard to be mad at Connor. He would sometimes do things, kind of goofing around, when I was trying to address the team in a serious tone. He would crack a comment and I would give him a side glance, but inside, I'm smiling a little bit. Connor had that way about him, very charismatic.»
-CapiscioltoAt the rink, he showed up to every game and practice with his trademark big smile. He was hard to miss, especially with the huge speaker he always rolled into the locker room, says Connor's hockey coach Mike Fera.
«There were times when he'd drive you a little nuts, but then he'd give you this look, this grin, and you could only just shake your head and laugh. It's his presence, that energy he brought, how people just naturally gravitated toward him. Those are the memories that I will carry with me.» -Fera
Michael Friscolanti from SooToday writes that fifteen-year-old Dunn has been identified as the teen who tragically lost his life in the city's west end over Easter weekend, after being struck by a suspected drunk driver.
According to police, he was riding an e-bike with another Korah student early Sunday morning when a pickup truck hit them at the intersection of Goulais Avenue and Third Line. Dunn's friend was seriously injured but survived the crash.
"The alleged driver, 18-year-old Gregory Parise, faces a long list of charges, including impaired driving causing death and dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death. None of the allegations have been tested in court and Parise is presumed innocent until proven guilty. A bail hearing is scheduled for tomorrow." -Friscolanti
Friscolanti also writes that a roadside memorial has begun to grow at the site of Sunday's fatal crash, now adorned with flower bouquets, hockey sticks, and sports jerseys.
Connor will forever be in our hearts.
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AVRIL 24 | 30 ANSWERS Locals mourn the loss of a young athlete Do you think Connor Dunn would have had a career in pro sports? | ||
| yes | 18 | 60 % |
| no | 12 | 40 % |
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