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Man dies in Highway 17 tractor-trailer collision

A Manitoba man was identified as the victim of Saturday's collision near English River
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Debris was spilled across the roadway after a fatal collision between two transport trucks on Dec. 16. near English River (Highway 11/17 Kills People/Facebook)

UPSALA — Ontario Provincial Police have confirmed that one person died in a collision between two tractor-trailer units west of Upsala on Saturday.

The deceased was a 23-year-old man from Winnipeg.

OPP said the collision occurred around 10:30 a.m. in the English River area.

Highway 17 was closed for an extended period while police investigated the circumstances of the accident and until the debris could be cleared.

OPP are asking anyone with information or dashcam video from the event to contact the Thunder Bay detachment at 1-888-310-1122.




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