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Island man killed on Hwy. 17

Mark Stephens, 47, of Little Current was killed in a collision on Highway 17 west of Nairn Centre early Thursday evening. OPP re-opened the highway Friday morning.

Mark Stephens, 47, of Little Current was killed in a collision on Highway 17 west of Nairn Centre early Thursday evening.

OPP re-opened the highway Friday morning. The highway had been closed overnight as a result of a fatal motor vehicle collision which occurred at approximately 6 pm three kilometers west of Nairn Centre.

The collision involved two tractor-trailer units, and three passenger vehicles. Two other people were brought to Espanola General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.