UPDATE: Impacted section of Highway 17 has reopened
Two people have died as result of a collision on Highway 17 earlier this morning. Emergency crews responded to the crash just before 7:30 at the Doran Road exit. A passenger in one of the vehicles was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the passenger vehicle was taken to hospital by ambulance with life threatening injuries and later died at hospital. The driver of the dump truck involved was not injured. As a result of the collision Highway 17 is currently closed between Forest Lea Road and Black Bay Road with local detours in place. No names have been released.
An OPP Collision Reconstructionist and Technical Collision Investigator (TCI) are assisting with the investigation. Due to a fuel spill the Ministry of the Environment have also been engaged to assist at the scene.