(photo courtesy Ontario Provincial Police)

(photo courtesy Ontario Provincial Police)

UPDATE: Highway 21 reopens after crash near Ravenswood Sunday

By Dave Dentinger

May 19, 2019 - 3:14pm

Highway 21 near Ravenswood reopened at noon Sunday after being closed in both directions in the midst of the busy Victoria Day holiday weekend.

The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario reported a serious crash.

Update: #Closure #Ravenswood #Hwy21 remains closed in both directions from Ipperwash Road to West Ipperwash Road due to a collision. #ONHwys
— 511Ontario (@511Ontario) May 19, 2019

The Ontario Provincial Police reported that hydro repairs were underway.

ROAD CLOSURE: Hwy 21 closed between Ipperwash Rd and Lakeshore Road (County Rd 7) #LambtonShores - Road closed for hydro repairs. ^kw
— OPPCommunicationsWR (@OPP_COMM_WR) May 19, 2019

The road reopened at about 12 noon.

Cleared: #Ravenswood #Hwy21 from Ipperwash Road to West Ipperwash Road is reopened. #ONHwys
— 511Ontario (@511Ontario) May 19, 2019

Further information was not immediately available from Ontario Provincial Police.

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