Hwy 17 CLOSED at Black River Bridge – 2 Confirmed Deceased

 

hwy17-closedMarathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Closure:

Highway:  Highway 17

Location:  Highway 17 west of Black River Bridge – highway totally closed

Brief Description of Event:  Highway 17 has been closed due to a serious two vehicle motor vehicle collision.  Two people are confirmed deceased.

Detour (if available):  None

Estimated duration of Road Advisory:  Unknown at this time.  Highway expected to be closed for several hours.

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

Please do not call O.P.P. Provincial Communication Centres for road advisory updates or road condition information it will be shared on OntarioNewsNorth.com as released by police.

Visit the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website at ontario.ca/511, or follow on Twitter @511Ontario  for more.

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