Highway 17 fully reopened after crash in Nairn Centre
Highway 17 has fully reopened after being closed for over an hour and subsequently reduced to one lane Sunday afternoon because of a multi-vehicle crash involving a commercial motor vehicle in Nairn Centre.
Few details are know at this time about the crash at this time.
On ‘X,’ formerly Twitter, the Ministry of Transportation's (MTO) 511 Traveller Information Service indicated the collision at 12:15 p.m.
The highway was closed at Smith Street.
“Highway 17 is closed at Smith Street in Nairn Centre due to a motor vehicle collision,” said police, in a tweet just after 12:30 p.m.
“OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) on scene.”
The MTO 511 Map indicates the roadway partially reopened at about 1:40 p.m. with the left lane closed the roadway was reduced to one lane.
“Collision on Highway 17 westbound at Smith Street South – Highway 7082 North, Nairn. Lane and west shoulder closed,” read the traveller information service’s site.
The road fully reopened before 4 p.m.
Highway 17 was closed for more than an hour Sunday afternoon because of a multi-vehicle crash in Nairn Centre. (CTV News Northern Ontario)Police have not released any details on the cause of the crash, the number of vehicles involved or if there were any injuries.
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Highway 17 was closed for more than an hour Sunday afternoon because of a multi-vehicle crash in Nairn Centre. (CTV News Northern Ontario)
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