Highway 17 closed near Wawa (updated - 11:13 a.m.)

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************************* 11:13 a.m. update

Highway 17 has been reopened.

************************* 11:15 p.m. update - Highway 17 closed temporarily

Brief description of event: Remove tractor-trailer from earlier collision

Estimated duration of road advisory: 1.5 hours

************************* 7:45 p.m. update - Highway 17 reopened

Brief description of event: Two-vehicle collision cleared.

************************* 6 p.m. update

Brief description of event: North bound lanes re-opened

************************* North East Region road closure advisory - 12:15 p.m.

Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advice of the following road advisory.

Location: Highway 17, just south of Rabbit Lake Road (south of Wawa)

Brief description of event: Two-vehicle motor vehicle collision

Detour (if available): Nil

Estimated duration of road advisory: Unknown

The OPP will distribute details and updates of the road advisory as information becomes available.

Please do not call OPP Provincial Communication Centres for road advisory updates or road condition information.

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