Highway 11 reopens between Kapuskasing and Hearst
Highway 11 between Kapuskasing and Hearst has reopened after a two-vehicle collision in Val Rita, just west of Dagenais Road Friday morning.
The crash happened around 10:00 a.m., according to the Ontario Provincial Police, resulting in a 10 hour highway closure.
OPP say it was a head-on collision involving two passengers vehicles and that the two drivers involved were transported from the scene via air ambulance with serious injuries.
Investigators are now putting out a call for witnesses to come forward.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
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