Update - The driver of the pick-up truck, 32 year old Christopher BRULE from Webbwood, Ontario, was pronounced dead at the scene. One of the passengers in the pickup truck, 9 day old Trystan BRULE from Webbwood, Ontario has also died as a result of his injuries. A second passenger of the pickup truck, 32 year old Ashley-Carole RICHER from Webbwood, Ontario remains in hospital where she is being treated for serious injuries. The driver of the 10 ton truck, 62 year old Claude LAFOREST from Sudbury, Ontario was also transported to hospital and has since been released.
Update - On March 10, 2017, at approximately 3:45 p.m. members from the Espanola/Sudbury Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Nairn-Hyman Fire Department and the Greater Sudbury Fire Department as well as the Sudbury-Manitoulin District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 17 east of Nairn Centre.
Preliminary information is that a westbound pick-up truck collided with an eastbound 10 ton t ruck. The driver of the pick-up truck was pronounced dead at the scene and two other occupants were transported to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the 10 ton truck was also transported to hospital with minor injuries.
The OPP Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) were called in to assist with the ongoing investigation.
The highway re-opened around midnight.
Further information will be provided as it becomes available.
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Highway 17 is closed near Nairn Centre in both directions at Ella Lk Lodge RD due to a serious motor vehicle collision.
No detour was provided and there is currently no estimate as to when the highway will re-open.
We'll update this story as information becomes available