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Update: Now open, (Highway 11 closed both directions north of North Bay by serious traffic accident)

It's reported at least two vehicles are involved, one being a transport
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Highway 11 is closed in both directions from North Bay to New Liskeard after a traffic accident south of Temagami.

Update 7 a.m. Thursday.

Highway 11 is now open.

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Ontario 511 is reporting that a traffic accident has closed Highway 11 north in both directions between Cedar Heights Rd in North Bay and the junction of Highway 65 New Liskeard.

The accident happened around 6:30 this evening and OPP reports that one person has died.

The accident happened near Papa John's Road on Highway 11 south of Temagami.  A resident living close by says highway conditions are bad at the crash site with glare ice.

It's reported at least two vehicles are involved, one being a transport and the other a sedan. There is no detour, however, motorists heading north from North Bay could take Highway 63 to Quebec and drive north to New Liskeard from there,

BayToday will update as information becomes available.