A motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 west of Kenora briefly closed the highway on Saturday.
Two pickup trucks were reported as being involved.
The incident occurred just before 4 p.m. near Royal Lake Road, about 40 kilometres west of Kenora.
No other details have been immediately released, and it is not certain if anyone has been injured.
The highway was reopened to traffic within an hour.
Updates will be provided as further information becomes available.
A 19-year-old man is dead after colliding with a pickup truck near Welton Landing.
Kings District RCMP says they’re investigating the fatal accident that happened on Wednesday, July 29, just after 5 p.m. on Highway 12.
Officers say the Chevrolet Silverado was travelling northbound when it hit the motorcycle travelling south.
The driver of the truck, a 47-year-old man from Ontario, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The young man driving the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene.
RCMP closed the highway for several hours while their collision reconstructionist team worked to find answers.
The investigation is ongoing, and officers are asking anyone with information about the accident to reach out to RCMP.
RCMP in Shelburne County have confirmed two separate collisions on highway 103, causing traffic delays and road closures.
Around 8 a.m., RCMP received a report of a head-on collision near the community of Clyde River, closing the highway and rerouting drivers through Gunning Cove.
Then, about 25 minutes later, another single-vehicle accident happened in North West Harbour.
According to reports, RCMP and EHS are responding to both incidents with local fire departments, and they say details remain few at this time.
More to come…
Two people are dead following a collision on Highway 101 in Kingston.
The accident happened on Tuesday, July 14, around 3 in the afternoon. Kings District RCMP, fire services, and EHS responded to the report of a Kia Rio and tractor trailer that had collided.
The driver of the Rio, a 75-year-old woman from Middleton, and the passenger, a 28-year-old man from Middleton, were pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the truck, a 33-year-old man from Lawrencetown, Annapolis County, was treated at the scene by EHS.
Hwy. 101 was closed for several hours while an RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the location of the collision.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, including those with dashcam footage, is asked to contact Kings District RCMP at 902-679-5555.
Due to a collision, Hwy. 104 near Beaver Meadow in Antigonish County is closed to westbound traffic between exits 30 and 31.
RCMP and other first responders are on scene.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area where possible and expect delays.
More to come…
Update (8:15 a.m.): Highway 103 has been reopened to all traffic.
A section of Highway 103 near Chester is closed in both directions due to a collision.
RCMP say first responders are currently on scene between exits 7 and 8.
Drivers are asked to avoid the areas, and to expect delays.
A 34-year-old Thunder Bay man is dead after being struck by a train.
Thunder Bay Police Service says the incident happened on Friday afternoon near the intersection of South Water Street and Pearl Street.
Officers, along with the Primary Response Unit, were called to the scene, where the man was located and pronounced dead.
Forensic teams are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision. Police say no further information is being released at this time.
Three people are dead following a collision that happened on highway 17 near Raith.
Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to the scene where two transport trucks collided around 3:30 a.m. on April 17.
All three people were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released their identities pending notification of next of kin.
The crash led to a 24-hour closure of the highway between Ignace and Shabaqua and has since been reopened. Police say they’re continuing to investigate.