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UPDATE: Multi-vehicle collision closes Highway 11/17 east of city

Emergency services are responding to a serious multi-vehicle collision that closed a section of Highway 11/17 between Nipigon and the Terry Fox Lookout. The highway is now open to one lane of traffic.
OPP highway closure
Police closed a section of Highway 11/17 after a motor vehicle collision on Monday, August 19, 2019. (Matt Vis, tbnewswatch.com)

PEARL, Ont. - A serious multi-vehicle collision has closed a section of highway between Nipigon and Thunder Bay.

According to posts on social media by various emergency services including the Ontario Provincial Police, Shuniah Fire and Emergency Services, emergency crews responded to reports of a multi-vehicle collision just before 7 p.m. Monday.  

The OPP said the closure of Highway 11/17 is between 5th Road and Superior Shores Road, east of Pearl. 

Three vehicles were involved, according to one source.

The highway has since reopened to a single lane of traffic, while emergency crews complete their investigaton.




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