Hwy 17 closed again

Looks like i got to take the backroads again tonight



about 6 hours ago by: TbNewsWatch.com Staff



THUNDER BAY -- Two people died in a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 on Wednesday morning.

The identities of the victims are being withheld pending notification of their families.

The accident involved two tractor-trailer units and occurred about 40 kilometres west of Shabaqua at about 8:30 a.m.

Ontario Provincial Police said the highway is closed indefinitely.

Police are using their drone to take pictures and measurements at the accident scene to help collision investigators.

They said Highway 11 should be used as an alternate route for traffic heading either east or west.

It's the second fatal collision on Thunder Bay-area highways in three days.

Two people were killed and five others injured in an accident on Highway 102 on Monday night.

 

Highway opened around 7pm however both wrecks are still there on opposite sides of road. They could be left there as a reminder but would likely do no good

 

Yes they are still there and the possibility of someone piling into them was very real last night when I went through. Snowing to beat the band and slicker than snot on the steering wheel.
NATT truck was involved. Not sure about the other.