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UPDATE: One person died in early morning collision with moose

The highway was closed near Pays Plat First Nation from about 2 a.m. until just after 7 a.m.
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PAYS PLAT — The driver of a Tesla that hit a moose on Highway 17 has died.

A passenger was also airlifted to the Thunder Bay hospital with serious injuries, according to an OPP spokesperson, who confirmed the fatality of the 42-year-old from Scarborough, Ont. 

The collision occurred in the early hours of Friday morning near Pays Plat.

The Schreiber Fire Department reported just before 2 a.m. that emergency services were responding to the collision just east of the First Nation and that westbound traffic was being stopped at Schreiber.

At approximately 4 a.m. they were reporting a highway closure in both directions and residents were reporting on social media that traffic was backed up in Nipigon.

According to the fire department, the highway reopened just after 7 a.m.

An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the deceased driver was American.



Leigh Nunan

About the Author: Leigh Nunan

Leigh started as managing editor of TBnewswatch in October 2024, after working as a video journalist with TBT News both in Thunder Bay and across the region. She previously worked delivering media training in northwestern Ontario First Nations.
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