Accident closes Trans-Canada east of Dryden

OPP are investigating a collision on Highway 17 between Dryden and Ignace.


A collision between a semi-tractor trailor unit and a pick-up about 3 kilometers west of
Baskett Lake closed the Trans-Canada down for several hours yesterday.

When fire and rescue crews arrived at the scene, they found the tractor unit rolled over in the ditch, and the trailer partially across one lane of the highway.

The driver was removed from the vehicle with unspecified injuries.

The second vehicle involved in the head-on collision was a half ton truck that was cut in half on impact.

The driver was rescued from the burning halfton and transported to Dryden Regional Health Center.