Highway 17/71 Accident

The Trans Canada Highway is open to both lanes of traffic again.

OPP responded to a single vehicle crash near the Highway 17/71 junction near Kenora yesterday.

Traffic was lined up in Vermillion Bay and just outside of the turn off to Highway 71.

The highway was opened and closed throughout the day as police cleared debris from that section of highway.

The OPP are investigating the cause of the transport crash.