Update Monday 4:15 p.m.
On September 9, shortly before 7 a.m., members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the OPP, Temagami Fire Department and Nipissing District Emergency Medical Service responded to a call about an accident on Highway 11 north near Rabbit Lake Road, south of Temagami.
Further investigation revealed that the tractor-trailer had been travelling southbound on Highway 11, and the driver lost control. The tractor-trailer ended up in Angus Lake.
The highway had to be closed in both directions as a result of live hydro lines that were on the roadway.
Simranjeet Sandhu, 39, of Brampton, is charged with:
- Fail to drive in the marked lane
The tractor-trailer is scheduled to be removed at a later date. Further updates will be provided once they become available.
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Original story:
A few scary images from an accident south of Temagami this morning.
A single transport lost control and went off Highway 11 and into Angus Lake.
Witnesses say the drivers and passengers were pulled from the vehicle by motorists who stopped to help.
The accident happened under foggy conditions around 7:30 a.m.
OPP provided more details in a release.
"Further investigation revealed that the tractor trailer had been travelling southbound on Highway 11, and lost control," stated Provincial Constable Jennifer Smith, OPP Community Safety Officer/Media Officer.
The two occupants were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The highway had to be closed in both directions as a result of live hydro lines that were on the roadway.
Hydro One attended for safety concerns and restoration of hydro.
The highway was closed for about two hours but has been re-opened around 9:30 a.m.
