Hwy. 11 reopens after fatal collision

Highway 11 reopened shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday after being closed from Highway 101 junction in Matheson to Highway 66 in Kenogami since early afternoon because of a fatal collision.

“The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a single motor vehicle collision where one person has died,” police said in a news release.

“At approximately 11:30 a.m., members of the Iroquois Falls Detachment of the OPP responded to a collision at the intersection of Highway 11 and Highway 572, Playfair Township, in Ramore.”

The Ministry of Transportation’s 511 Ontario Twitter account said the roadway is closed because of a collision shortly after noon.

“All lanes closed,” read the tweet.

It reopened just before 8:30 p.m. according to a subsequent tweet which marked the roadway "cleared".

A 160 kilometre detour was available via Highways 101, 672 and 66 during the more than eight hour closure.

“Highway 11 is closed from Kenogami to Matheson due to a collision. Detour Highway 11 to Highway 101 to Highway 672 to Highway 66 back to Highway 11,” said the Ontario 511 map.

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Police have not release details as to the cause of the crash or the identity of the victim.

“The investigation is still on-going,” said police.

“Further information will be released as it becomes available.”