THUNDER BAY - A serious collision that closed a section of Highway 11/17 Wednesday afternoon has claimed the life of a southern Ontario man.
The collision occurred Wednesday afternoon between Pearl and Highway 587 near Road #5.
According to Acting Staff Sgt. David Moscall with the Ontario Provincial Police Thunder Bay detachment, the collision involved a transport truck and a passenger vehicle.
The passenger in the vehicle died as a result of the collision and the driver is currently in hospital.
The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Mandeep Singh SOHI of Brampton, Ontario.
The collision closed Highway 11/17 in both directions for several hours but it has since been reopened.
The cause of the collision is still under investigation.
