An 81-year-old Sault Ste. Marie resident has died following a collision involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle on Highway 17 near Batchawana Bay.
Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash at approximately 12:28 p.m. Monday, near Pancake Bay Provincial Park.
The highway was closed between Mills Drive in Wawa and Highway 563 for several hours as investigators examined the scene.
Highway 17 reopened fully at approximately 10:15 p.m.
Police continue to investigate the cause of the collision.