Thunder Bay 4/19/2026 11:55am

SINGLE-VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11-17 RESULTS IN FATALITY

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(SHUNIAH, ON) - One person is deceased following a single-vehicle collision east of Thunder Bay.

On Sunday, April 19, 2026, at approximately 1:50 am EST, members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with emergency crews, responded to reports of a collision involving a pickup truck on Highway 11-17 near Spruce River Road in Shuniah.

The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, a 46-year-old male from Thunder Bay, was later pronounced deceased.

Multiple lanes on Highway 11-17 were closed between Spruce River Road and Terry Fox Lookout Road as members of the OPP, including Technical Collision Investigation and Reconstruction teams, conducted their investigation. All lanes have since reopened.


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