An update now on the fiery crash on Highway 17 earlier this morning. Upper Ottawa Valley OPP say that they were called out just before 8am, where a northbound pickup truck on B Line Road was attempting to turn onto Highway 17 when it was struck by an SUV that was southbound on B Line Road. The driver of the pickup sustained minor injuries. The driver of the SUV was pulled from the burning vehicle by a passerby and was taken to hospital by paramedics with minor injuries. The driver of the pickup truck has been charged with careless driving. The stretch of 17 between Highway 41 and B Line Road was closed for roughly two hours.
(Written by: Kyle Robinson)