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Overturned truck closes Hwy. 17

A truck driver was hospitalized after overturning his truck on Highway 17 in the Municipality of West Nipissing.
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A truck driver was hospitalized after overturning his truck on Highway 17 in the Municipality of West Nipissing.

On July 6, 2015 at approximately 9:22 am, the Noelville and Warren Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 17 near Gauthier Rd.

A transport truck that was hauling logs was traveling westbound on Highway 17 near Gauthier Rd. The transport swerved to miss a stopped vehicle in the westbound lane, overturned, spilling its load onto the highway.

The highway was closed for a short period of time.

The driver was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries and has since been released. Alcohol, road, and environmental conditions were not a factor in this collision.

As a result of the investigation, a 52-year-old from Mattawa was charged with careless driving.

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