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UPDATE: Fatal tractor-trailer collision closes Highway 17

The OPP has alternating lanes open on Highway 17 due to a commercial motor vehicle collision.
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The OPP has closed Highway 17 due to a commercial motor vehicle collision. (Hwy11/17 Kills/Facebook)

ROSSPORT – Nipigon OPP has closed Highway 17 in Cavers Hill near distance marker 710 after a fatal motor vehicle collision that happened at around 5 a.m.

OPP Northwest Region has confirmed that one individual was pronounced deceased.

As of 5:07 p.m., alternating lanes are open in both directions while the investigation continues.

The OPP North West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team and OPP Collision Re-Constructionists are assisting in the investigation as it remains ongoing.

 

This story has been updated at 5:28 p.m. to reflect current information.



Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

About the Author: Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Clint Fleury is a web reporter covering Northwestern Ontario and the Superior North regions.
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