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Collision sends vehicle into ditch on Highway 11/17

There are reports of multiple people suffering minor injuries as a result of a collision near McKenzie Heights Road.

SHUNIAH, Ont. - Multiple people suffered minor injuries after a motor vehicle collision sent an SUV into the ditch on Highway 11/17 east of Thunder Bay.  

The collision took place near the intersection of Highway 11/17 and McKenzie Heights Road Thursday afternoon just after 1 p.m.

An eastbound SUV was hit as a truck was attempting to cross the highway on McKenzie Heights Road.   

The truck was spun around and the SUV was sent into the ditch where it struck a Hydro One meter.

Multiple people suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision.

Superior North EMS, Shuniah Fire and Rescue, and Ontario Provincial Police attended the scene, along with Hydro One crews.

Eastbound traffic on Highway 11/17 was closed as emergency crews attended the scene.




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