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Update: Highways 17, 11/17 reopen after separate weekend crashes

Highway 17 in Vermilion Bay has reopened after being closed due to a collision around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Highway 11/17 at Sistonen’s Corner near Thunder Bay has also reopened as of 4:32 a.m. Monday following a separate fatal collision.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the crash happened Sunday around 7:30 p.m., and one person died at the scene.

Road conditions in the area were listed as partially snow-covered at the time of both incidents.

 

  • Tim Davidson has more than 30 years of experience in radio news. He is based in Kenora and covers stories in northwestern Ontario. Contact Tim at davidson.tim@radioabl.ca.

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