Updated 12:03 p.m.
Highway 17 west of Blind River is now open, said the OPP.
Updated 11:44 a.m.
A 24-year-old man is dead after being hit by a vehicle on Highway 17 west of Blind River, said the Ontario Provincial Police.
On May 7, just after 4 a.m., the East Algoma Provincial Police (OPP) and the Algoma District Paramedic Service responded to a single motor-vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 17, at the territory of Mississauga First Nation.
It was determined that an eastbound vehicle struck a man walking in the eastbound lane.
The man is from Mississauga First Nation and has been identified as Bruce Cada. He died at the scene.
The investigation remains ongoing at this time with the assistance of OPP Technical Collison Investigator (TTCI) and East Algoma OPP Crime Unit.
Both lanes of Highway 17 remain closed at this time.
Original Story
A serious motor-vehicle crash has closed Highway 17 west of Blind River, said the Ontario Provincial Police.
It is not known for how long the road will be closed. There is a detour for local vehicles only.
The OPP will distribute details and updates of the road advisory as information becomes available.
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