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OPP investigating fatal motorcycle crash near Thunder Bay
An undated photo of an Ontario Provincial Police motorcycle on the side of a road near a lake. (File photo/Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle that occurred Monday morning on Highway 11-17 near Thunder Bay.
The collision took place at approximately 6:43 a.m. on Monday at the intersection of Highway 11-17 and Mapleward Road.
The driver of the motorcycle, a 17-year-old male from Kakabeka Falls, was transported to hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Road closure and reopening
Following the collision, the highway was closed in all directions as police conducted their investigation. It reopened shortly before 2 p.m. the same day, Aug. 11.
'The investigation is ongoing,' police said in a news release Tuesday.
Authorities are urging anyone with information or dash camera footage related to the incident to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
