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Highway 11 north closing for eight hours Thursday

Highway 11 from North Bay to Temiskaming is scheduled to be closed on Thursday from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m.
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That transport that plunged into Angus Lake will cause a major disruption for travellers Thursday.

Highway 11 from North Bay to Temiskaming is scheduled to be closed that day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m....approximately eight hours, while tow trucks try to fish it from the water.

The accident occurred Sunday morning, shortly before 7 near Rabbit Lake Road, south of Temagami. 

See: Updated with charge: Transport goes into Angus Lake

The tractor-trailer had been travelling southbound on Highway 11, and the driver lost control and 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

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