Highway 17 closed in Blind River after crash
An Ontario Provincial Police vehicle on a roadway and the OPP crest shaded in red and blue with text indicating a road closure. (File Photo/Ontario Provincial Police/X)
A collision has closed Highway 17 in Blind River, Ontario Provincial Police said Monday on social media.
Police said the closure of Causley Street between Laborne Avenue and King Edward Street just after 11 a.m.
The Ontario 511 had issued the alert just before 11 a.m. – however, 511 has since clarified that the road is now closed in both directions between Birch Street and Leacoch Street.
Police have not released any details about the crash, the number of vehicles involved or if any injuries have been reported.
CTV News has reached out to OPP for more information but has not yet heard back.
No detours have been listed, and there is no estimated time for reopening.
Police are on the scene.
Check back to CTVNorthernOntario.ca for update on this developing story.
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