The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says ongoing work to clear a collision on Highway 69 means the road is closed until further notice.
A four vehicle collision occurred on the night of Jan. 28 at around 9:20pm on Highway 69 north of Harris Lake Road in the Township of Wallbridge, District of Parry Sound. A tractor trailer hauling cattle was southbound on the highway when it struck the blade of a snow plough truck and careered into a minivan before hitting a truck carrying vehicles head on. Both the cattle and vehicle trucks burst into flames.
The West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police, Britt Fire Department, Carling Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the collisions and have been processing the scene since. As of 7AM this morning Highway 69 remains closed as Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) continue to work the scene and clear up crews clean the roads.
The OPP confirmed that the driver of the tractor trailer carrying vehicles was uninjured, as was the driver of the snow plough truck. The five occupants in the minivan had minor injuries that were described as non-life threatening.
The driver of the cattle trailer has not been named or his condition announced. The OPP says the time frame form reopening the road is still not clear, and the exact cause of the collision is still under review.