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CTV News
04-06-2025
- CTV News
Hwy. 17 closed after crash involving fuel truck in Petawawa, driver airlifted
An Ontario Provincial Police crest is pictured on an officer's uniform. (Supplied) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have closed part of Highway 17 following a serious crash in Petawawa Wednesday morning. Police say officers responded to the crash at approximately 9:30 a.m. involving a pickup and a transport truck with two tanker-trailers carrying fuel. The crash has resulted in the full closure of the highway between Paquette Road and Brindle Road. 'The OPP is advising the public to avoid the area if possible or please follow the detour from Highway 17 to Messer Trail, then Paquette Road back to Highway 17,' the OPP said in a news release. One of the tanker trailers is leaking because of the crash, police say, requiring a specialized environmental clean up team to respond. The driver of the pickup was airlifted to a regional trauma centre with serious injuries, police say. Officers remain on scene Wednesday afternoon as crews from the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Environment work to assist in the cleanup. 'There is currently no estimated time of reopening,' police say. An investigation is underway. Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the incident is asked to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at
CTV News
03-06-2025
- General
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One person injured in Hwy. 17 collision
The driver involved in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 17 on Monday was taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries, Ontario Provincial Police said Tuesday. The collision took place on Causley Street in Blind River around 9:45 a.m., police said in a news release. 'The OPP's traffic incident management enforcement team and technical collision investigator attended and the highway was closed for a short period of time,' the release said. 'The investigation is continuing and further information will be provided when available.'
CTV News
02-06-2025
- Climate
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Highway 17 reopens in Blind River after crash
Update: Highway 17 has reopened following a collision in Blind River Monday morning. The roadway was closed between Birch Street and Leacoch Street until shortly after 1 p.m. Ontario Provincial Police have still not released any details concerning the crash, and our calls to police have not yet been returned. Original story: 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 for update on this developing story.
CTV News
02-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
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 for update on this developing story.
CTV News
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Collision closes Hwy. 69 in Sudbury
Highway 69 was closed in both directions in Sudbury early Monday evening as police were at the scene dealing with a collision. Highway 69 was closed in both directions in Sudbury early Monday evening as police were at the scene dealing with a collision. The road is closed between Highway 17 and Highway 537, Ontario Provincial Police said on social media. No details have been released about the nature of the collision or how long the highway will be closed. This story will be updated when new information is available. Real-time information on the status of roads in the area can be accessed at Ontario 511.
