UPDATE: Ontario 511 reports the highway re-opened around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
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The Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Transportation are reporting that Highway 11 North is closed from Bay Truck Stop north of North Bay and Marten River.
The OPP reported the closure due to a collision around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
"The highway is currently closed in both directions between North Bay and Highway 64. The closure is expected to remain in place for an extended period as investigators work at the scene," the OPP stated in a social media post Saturday afternoon.
The incident comes while motorists have been dealing with a freezing rain warning in the region. Around noon Environment Canada ended its Freezing Rain Warning for the North Bay area but continued the Warning for the Temagami-Temiskaming Shores region.
Collision on #HWY11 Both Directions between CEDAR HEIGHTS RD, North Bay and HWY 64(W), Marten River. All lanes closed. #Closure #ONHwys https://t.co/yNXAbgs8oH…
— 511Ontario (@511Ontario) December 28, 2024
COLLISION: #Hwy11 is closed in both directions in #NorthBay between The Bay Truck Stop and #Hwy64 in Marten River. #OPP on scene. ^pd pic.twitter.com/Wf7NqMT2yo
— OPPCommunicationsNER (@OPP_COMM_NER) December 28, 2024
