UOV OPP respond to vehicle fire on highway 17

The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP shut down highway 17 in Laurentian Valley Township on Wednesday after responding to Canadian Armed Forces tanker-style truck that was fully engulfed in flames.

Police and the fire department responded at around 8 p.m. on White Water Road.

There are no injuries and police say the truck was transporting fuel.

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Both the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Transportation were notified.

Police say the highway remained closed for several hours and has since reopened.

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