UPSALA – Highway 17 remains closed in the area of English River following a collision between two tractor-trailer units.
On Saturday morning, at 10:30 a.m., the Thunder Bay and Ignace Ontario Provincial Police Detachments were alerted of a collision involving two tractor-trailer units on Highway 17 near the English River area.
There is currently no word on any injuries.
Authorities are currently working to determine the cause of the accident, and police said that OPP Technical Collison Investigators have been called in to assist with the investigation.
The highway is expected to remain closed for an extended period of time.
Police request drivers to refrain from contacting O.P.P. Provincial Communication Centres for road advisory updates or road condition information. For updates on this road closure, please visit the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website at ontario.ca/511, follow @511Ontario on Twitter, or call 511 traveller's information.
This is an ongoing story, and more information will be provided as it becomes available
