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Truck towing OPP cruiser collides with tractor-trailer on Hwy. 11 near Callander, driver charged

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A northern Ontario tow truck driver has been charged with careless driving following a collision that closed Highway 11 near Callander on Friday morning.

The crash involved a tractor-trailer and a truck towing an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser.

North Bay OPP Const. Renee Taylor described the crash as “a slow-moving collision” in an email to CTV News.

Taylor said the tow truck driver received minor injuries and has been charged with careless driving.

“A tow truck that struck (a) tractor-trailer as they were just starting to move," she wrote.

"Unfortunately, our OPP cruiser was being towed and this resulted in damages to all vehicles involved.”

The crash occurred at about 5:30 a.m., according to a news release on Friday afternoon.

A 32-year-old tow truck operator from Powassan, Ont. has been charged with careless driving after colliding with a commercial motor vehicle while towing an Ontario Provincial Police vehicle on Highway 11, near Callander, Ont. The photo shows the damage to the vehicles involved. (Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)

North Bay OPP and emergency medical services responded at the scene.

"It was determined that the tow truck struck the rear of the tractor-trailer," said police.

"The tow truck driver, a 32-year-old from Powassan, received minor injuries."

A photo posted publicly on social media on Friday morning showed the multiple vehicles involved in the collision.

A photo posted publicly on social media showing the multiple vehicles involved in the collision the morning of Aug. 9, 2024. (Facebook/Hwy 11/17 kills people)

Police said all vehicles involved sustained "extensive" damage.

The roadway was closed for several hours Friday morning before fully reopening around 11 a.m.

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