Highway 17 has been re-opened from Shabaqua to Ignace.
The stretch of highway was closed for a few hours Wednesday due to an accident.
An eyewitness told our newsroom that two transport trucks collided.
Check Ontario 511 for live details. Updates to come.
A London, Ontario resident is facing charges after evading police in a stolen vehicle.
Officers were responding to an alert of a stolen vehicle on Sunday morning in the Nipigon area when they saw a suspect travelling in the vehicle on Highway 17.
A spike belt was used to disable the vehicle just before noon near the Ruby Creek area.
After the car came to a stop, the driver was seen running away.
This led to a provincial police social media post advising the public not to pick up hitchhikers.
An extensive search led to officers locating the suspect later that same evening.
As a result, a 36-year-old is facing the following charges:
The accused remains in custody with a future court date.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are advising drivers that they are conducting an investigation on Highway 17 between Upsala and Ignace.
An advisory was posted on the OPP Northwest Region Facebook page about the situation on Friday, around 2:00 p.m.
Motorists are being asked not to pick up any hitchhikers along that stretch of highway.
No other information is available at this time.