Another crash on Highway 17 closes the road north of the Sault

Crash closes Hwy. 17 between Markstay & Hagar A two vehicle-crash Tuesday morning has closed Highway 17 between Markstay and Hagar, east of Sudbury. No injuries have been reported.

A crash on Highway 17 late Tuesday morning closed the road in both directions at the Highway 552 intersection in Goulais River, north of Sault Ste. Marie, the Ministry of Transportation says.

The closure began around 11:55 a.m., 511 Ontario said, and ended around 4 p.m.

A 68-year-old motorcyclist from Wawa was killed in the crash involving a pickup truck.

Highway 17 crash Goulais River A crash on Highway 17 late Tuesday morning has closed the road in both directions at the Highway 552 intersection in Goulais River, north of Sault Ste. Marie. (Supplied)

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Collision on #HWY17 Both Directions at SEC HWY 552, GOULAIS RIVER. All lanes closed. #Closure #ONHwys https://t.co/wiPIP5g5fa

— 511ONNortheastern (@511ONNortheast) October 3, 2023

This follows another crash on Highway 17 earlier in the morning between Markstay and Hagar, east of Greater Sudbury.