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Hwy 17 now reopened

Highway 17 has reopened in both directions between Highway 552 at Goulais Bay and Highway 101 near Wawa after being closed for several hours due to a collision. (File Photo) Highway 17 has reopened in both directions between Highway 552 at Goulais Bay and Highway 101 near Wawa after being closed for several hours due to a collision. (File Photo)
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UPDATE: 

Highway 17 has reopened in both directions between Highway 552 at Goulais Bay and Highway 101 near Wawa after being closed for several hours due to a collision.

In a tweet, Ontario 511 advised the road had reopened shortly after 11 p.m.

Ontario Provincal Police also confirmed the highway reopened in a tweet just before midnight on Saturday.

Still no word on injuries or the cause of the crash at this time.

ORIGINAL STORY:

The Ontario Provincial Police confirmed part of Highway 17 is closed late this afternoon in a tweet.

Highway 17 is closed in both directions between Highway 552 at Goulais Bay and Highway 101 near Wawa due to a collision.

Few details are available at this time.

According to Ontario 511, the crash happened just after 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

More information to follow as it becomes available.

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