Written by admin on 18 February 2011
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011
ROSSPORT, ON – NIPIGON Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police had advised this morning, at approximately 6:30am, that HIGHWAY #17 approximately 15km West of Rossport was closed due to icy road conditions which caused a tractor trailer unit to jacknife across the highway. The highway remained closed for nearly 3hrs, re-opening at approximately 9:15am.
Police remind motorists to adjust their driving to road and weather conditions.
Heading out on the highway? Remember to check OntarioNewsNorth.com for any road closures afecting highways on the Northshore! ROAD CLOSURES AND ADVISORIES appear in Main Ticker (top of page) when in effect.
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