Collision closes section of Highway 17 in northwestern Ontario

CBC News

· Posted: Mar 16, 2025 5:16 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

A conception of Highway 17 successful northwestern Ontario was closed Sunday owed to what constabulary said was a superior centrifugal conveyance collision.

Ontario 511 showed each lanes of the conception of road that runs betwixt Dryden and Highway 71 were closed Sunday morning.

That conception of the road remained closed late Sunday afternoon.

In a Facebook post, OPP said the road volition stay closed for an "undetermined" magnitude of clip arsenic the country is processed, and included a photograph of 3 damaged transport trucks blocking the highway.

In an updated station aboriginal Sunday, OPP advised travelers to program an alternate route and cheque for updates earlier leaving.

"Stay safe, and our thoughts are with those affected by the collision," the station states.

OPP representatives could not beryllium reached for remark connected Sunday, and nary further details person yet been provided.