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Deceased identified in Friday's Highway 17 crash

A 49-year-old Sault Ste. Marie woman died in yesterday's crash on Highway 17 in the Huron Shores area
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Algoma East OPP is reporting one fatality in a two vehicle crash that closed Highway 17 between Iron Bridge and Blind River Friday afternoon. Photo supplied

Vivian Elsby, age 49, of Sault Ste. Marie was the victim of yesterday's fatal crash on Highway 17 between Blind River and Bruce Mines, say Ontario Provincial Police.

Officers of the East Algoma Detachment responded to the collision at about 1:26 p.m. on Friday, June 22.

Police report that a passenger vehicle collided with a tractor trailer and the driver of the passenger vehicle died.

Highway 17, in the Municipality of Huron Shores, remained closed until shortly after 8 p.m. when one lane reopened. By 10 p.m. the other lane opened as well.

The investigation is continuing, say police.



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