No word on when roadway will be fully re-opened

Updated at 5:25 p.m.

The roadway has been cleared following an afternoon collision on Highway 17. All lanes are now open.

Updated at 3:43 p.m.: One lane of Highway 17 in McKerrow, east of the turn off to Espanola, has been opened following a crash this afternoon.

Traffic is moving, but moving slowly.

Original story

The Ontario Provincial Police have closed Highway 17 east of the turn off to Espanola due to a crash.

The OPP notified media of the closure just after 2:35 p.m. today.

No word on the cause of the crash, number of vehicles involved, or injuries.

Sudbury.com will update this story as more information becomes available.