Slippery road conditions have resulted in several collisions overnight and the closure of Highway 17 between Vermillion Bay and the junction of Highway 71.There were several collisions last night in the area and the highway is expected to be closed for parts of this morning.
Police say several transports either jack-knifed or ended up in the ditch along
the Trans-Canada and it could take several hours to clear the wreckage.
OPP are asking motorists heading east to Thunder Bay to use Highway 71 to Fort Frances and then Highway 11 over to the Lakehead as a detour this morning.
