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Cyclist from South Africa victim of highway crash

A female cyclist was westbound on Highway 17 when she was struck from the rear by a westbound car
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Yesterday, shortly after 8 p.m., OPP Thessalon officers, responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a car and a bicycle on Highway 17, in the Municipality of Huron Shores. 

A female cyclist was westbound on Highway 17 when she was struck from the rear by a westbound car.

Amy Jaye Willson, 31, from South Africa was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem will be conducted at a later date.

Highway 17 re-opened at 5:33 a.m. today.

The OPP Technical Collision Investigation team and with the help of the Algoma Paramedic Services assisted at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.