A person has been charged following a crash involving a Ministry of Transportation (MTO) vehicle on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte on Wednesday evening.
The two-vehicle collision occurred in the northbound lanes near Penetanguishene Road just before 8:30 p.m. Police say an SUV crashed into the rear of the MTO truck, which had its lights flashing and was stationed on the shoulder. The impact caused the SUV to mount the guiderail.
The crash led to the closure of two left lanes, which reopened around 11 p.m. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. While the exact cause of the collision hasn’t been released, the SUV driver was charged under the Highway Traffic Act.