Update 1 p.m.
Today at approximately 6:19 a.m. officers from the Sudbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Whitefish and Sudbury Fire Departments and Sudbury-Manitoulin District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), responded to a tractor-trailer that crashed into a rock cut on Highway 17, east of Regional Road 55 in Walden Township, Ontario.
As a result of the collision, one person was confirmed deceased at the scene. One other person was transported to hospital. The OPP has two Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) on scene and the westbound lanes of Highway 17 in that area remain closed until the investigation is complete.
There is a detour in place at Regional Road 55.
The name of the deceased subject is not being released at this time pending the notification of next of kin.
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Original story
The OPP are investigating a serious crash on Highway 17 near Sudbury.
Police say a transport truck left the road and hit a rock cut near Whitefish on Highway 17
Another accident has been reported by OPP on the East side of Sudbury.
This accident occurred along the same highway near Markstay (Nipiwasi Road) involving a transport and an SUV.
Police are indicating there was a fatality and more details will come available.
The OPP does not have a time when the highway will re-open fully at either location.
Check @511ONNortheast for detour info.
