Wrong Way Driver Charged

April 22, 2024 | sacton
Opp
Crash

The Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver after a vehicle was driving the wrong way on Highway 11 and struck a transport truck. 

On April 18, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a vehicle was driving the wrong way on Highway 11 Southbound in the Town of Huntsville andstruck a transport truck. Police, Fire and EMS attended the scene. The driver of the vehiclesuffered minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The driver and passenger of the transport truck were not injured.

Both lanes of Highway 11 Southbound at Gryffin Lodge Road were closed during the investigation. 

As a result of the investigation, a 40-year-old male from the Town of Huntsville was charged with: 

·      Dangerous operation

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on May 28, 2024.