A can, tossed from an open window, escalated to a fight on the active lanes of Highway 11 north near Temagami over the weekend, according to OPP.
OPP said on Saturday, May 22, shortly before 11:30 a.m., the Temiskaming Detachment received numerous calls of a bizarre road rage incident.
Investigation revealed that one driver was overtaking other vehicles and once ahead of the lineup, he threw an unopened can onto the highway. Two other drivers in the northbound lanes had to swerve to avoid the debris on the roadway.
One driver accelerated to catch up to the first driver, and once the vehicles were stopped, a fight started between the two on the active lane of Highway 11.
Police said one driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was assessed by the Temiskaming Emergency Medical Service as a precautionary measure. The second driver sustained minor injuries in the fight.
Troy Carleton-Newman, 33, of Temiskaming Shores and Lance Fass, 43, of Whitby, are both charged with:
- Dangerous operation
- Causing a disturbance
Both Newman and Fass were released by way of an appearance notice and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on July 6, in Temiskaming Shores.
