Motor Vehicle Collision -Hwy17 Agawa Bay
WAWA, ON – Sunday October 11, 2015 at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers from the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Highway 17 in the Agawa Bay area.
Investigation revealed that the 61 years old male rider of the motorcycle was travelling on Highway 17 when he lost control trying to avoid a collision with a bear. As a result the rider sustained injuries and was transported to the Wawa Lady Dunn hospital by ambulance for treatment.
Highway 17 has been re-opened to all traffic.