HIGHWAY 6 CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER SERIOUS COLLISION

(ESPANOLA, ON) – Four people were injured after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 6 near Espanola.

On Thursday, June 12, 2025, at approximately 10:50 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a cargo van on Highway 6 near Hopkins Hill Road in Espanola. Three people were transported to hospital by Sudbury-Manitoulin Paramedic Services with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. One person was transported by Air Ornge to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The OPP’s Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team and Technical Collison Investigator (TCI) attended, and the highway was closed for approximately seven hours. The investigation is continuing, and further information will be provided when available.

The OPP would like to remind motorist to always drive safe, stay alert, and do not drive distracted. Road closure and detours can be obtained by calling 511 or by visiting the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) website at: https://511on.ca/.

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