The Highway 17 bypass near Sudbury is still closed after a fatal crash occurred just before 7 p.m. Both lanes of Highway 69 north of McFarlane Lake are also shut down. Authorities report that the incident involved a collision between a tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle, but further information has not been disclosed.
Update – The Highway 17 bypass has reopened after being shut down for approximately eight hours. A 26-year-old driver from North Bay lost their life at the scene, while the truck driver was not injured.