Updated at 9:10 p.m.
Although there is no official word on this from the MTO or OPP, several readers have told us the highway has reopened.
Original story:
Highway 17 is closed in both directions at Coniston due to a collision, according to the MTO site @511ONNortheastern.
The closure is at Coniston Hydro Road.
No further information is currently available.
#Closure #Coniston #HWY17 Coniston Hydro Rd, all lanes closed in both directions due to collision. #ONHwys
— 511ONNortheastern (@511ONNortheast) August 23, 2020
