Ontario Provincial Police in Thunder Bay, Ont. have identified the victim involved in the fatal vehicle collision on Highway 11/17 near Finnmark Road on Monday afternoon.
Jason Calder, 48, of Thunder Bay was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a media statement issued Tuesday.
OPP said Calder's east-bound pickup truck collided with a tractor trailer unit that was heading west.
The driver and passenger of the tractor trailer were transported to hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.
Police said traffic was rerouted to Finnmark Road as the highway was closed to traffic for about five hours.
Officials are still investigating the collision.