Another crash on Highway 11 involving a transport near Burk's Falls

Multiple crashes involving commercial vehicles up and down Highway 11 both north and south of North Bay are keeping police busy and traffic backed up.

The latest crash happened near Pevensey Road in Strong Township, Ontario Provincial Police said on social media shortly after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. 

Single commercial vehicle crash has Hwy 11 closed north of Burk's Falls. Jan. 17/24 (Ontario Provincial Police)

"Almaguin Highlands OPP responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer blocking the southbound lanes on Hwy. 11," the post said.

"No injuries."

The road reopened shortly after 3:30 p.m.

CTV News obtained video from Barbara Ashe who recorded several commercial trucks that had gone off the road on Highway 11 between Burk's Falls and Powassan.

One video shows a tanker on the wrong side of the road flanked by a tow truck and two OPP vehicles with lights flashing.

OPP acting Sgt. Phil Young is reminding all drivers to slow down and give yourself a little bit of extra time.

"We find that in a lot of these crashes, speed plays a pretty substantial factor. Of course the faster you go, the more time it will take you to brake," Young said.

EARLIER CRASHES

There were at least two other crashes on Highway 11 in the Temagami area Wednesday morning. Police have not released any details on those earlier crashes.

CTV News has confirmed one crash involved a school bus with children on board and a transport truck. No children were injured in the collision.

Another crash in the same area near Temagami occured Wednesday morning between a transport truck and a passenger vehicle.

Video obtained from the group Skilled Truckers Canada showed debris from that crash all over the road.

Meanwhile, weather alerts continue across the region as heavy and blowing snow create hazardous road conditions and visibility issues.

WEATHER ALERTS

Communities east of Georgian Bay are also under weather warnings for a third day due to intense snow squalls.

Snow squall on Highway 400 in Parry Sound. Jan. 17/24 (Ontario Provincial Police)

The snow squalls are expected to shift south and out of the region Wednesday evening.

In the Bayfield Inlet and Dunchurch areas, 10 to 15 cm of snow is expected with peak snowfall rates of two to four cm/h possible.

Further south in the Parry Sound area and east to Huntsville, total snowfall of 20 to 40 cm is expected by early Thursday morning with peak snowfall rates of more than five cm/h possible, Environment Canada said.

The system will not move out of the Parry Sound/Rosseau/Killbear Park area until Thursday morning as it continues to move south.

Even higher amounts of snow are expected in the Port Carling and Port Severn areas and east to Bracebridge and Gravenhurst with 25 to 50 cm being forecasted by Thursday morning, where a winter weather travel advisory is in effect.

Snow squalls in these communities are expected to start back up around noon following flurries Wednesday morning.

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In the Midland/Coldwater/Orr Lake areas, 15 to 20 cm of snow is expected through Thursday with snow squalls beginning later Wednesday afternoon as well.

LAKE NIPISSING

Winter weather travel advisories are in effect for North Bay, Powassan and Mattawa on Wednesday as well due to lake-effect snow.

The snow continues throughout the morning and is expected to taper off late Wednesday afternoon as the weather system moves south.

Five to 10 cm of more snow is expected for Jan. 17.

Heavy and blowing snow will affect visibility in this area.