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Truck crash closes Highway 17

A collision between two tractor-trailers sent three people to hospital and closed Highway-17 near Kenora for four hours early Wednesday morning.
A collision between two tractor-trailers sent three people to hospital and closed Highway-17 near Kenora for four hours early Wednesday morning.

Kenora detachment OPP officers say a truck that was heading westbound with a lone male driver caught fire and was completely destroyed after colliding with an eastbound tractor-trailer.

Fire crews removed the driver and passenger from the vehicle that was heading eastbound.

All parties were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police say charges are pending. An investigation into the incident is still ongoing.






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