Highway 102 near Mapleward Road in Thunder Bay re-opened

Highway 102 in Thunder Bay, Ont. has been re-opened after a collision Wednesday afternoon closed the busy route for several hours.

The route was closed due to a crash between a transport truck and another vehicle around 12:55 p.m., between Dog Lake Road and Shirley Road, according to police.

In another release on Wednesday, Thunder Bay Fire Rescue said the collision involved a transport and an SUV, which had six people inside. Both vehicles reportedly ended up in the ditches on opposite sides of the road.

Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to extract people from the SUV, the fire service said, adding that multiple people were taken to hospital.

The update from police Wednesday night didn't contain any more information about the crash or the condition of people involved.

Provincial and Thunder Bay city police, as well as firefighters and paramedics were all called to the scene Wednesday, fire officials said.