MARATHON, ON — Ontario Provincial Police have confirmed the death of one person in a collision Monday afternoon near Marathon.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was driving a passenger vehicle that came into collision with a tractor-trailer on Highway 17 in Lecours Township.
In a statement Wednesday morning, OPP said the truck driver was treated in hospital for minor injuries.
The accident forced the prolonged closure of the Trans-Canada Highway.
Members of the North West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team continue their investigation with the assistance of technical collision re-constructionists.