Hwy. 17 now reopened
Update:
Ontario Provincial Police have confirmed in a tweet, the collision was cleared shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday and Highway 17 is fully reopened in both directions.
Original Story:
Highway17 is closed in both directions between Sudbury and North Bay due to a collision.
The collision happened between Kirkpatrick Road and Highway 575 in the Verner area.
Few details are available at this time.
Ontario 511 tweeted, the crash happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday evening.
Ontario Province Police are currently on the scene according to a tweet.
A detour is available on Old Highway 17.
More information to follow as it becomes available. Check back for updates on this developing news.
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