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On October 14, 2026, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a single motor vehicle collision with no injuries. The involved tractor-trailer unit entered the ditch on Highway 144, south of Highway 560.
At approximately 6:00 p.m., due to the location of the collision and the nature of the load being transported, Highway 144 was closed to safely remove the motor vehicle and the dangerous goods it was transporting. The highway reopened on October 15, 2026, at approximately 8:00 a.m.
The 37-year-old driver from Caledon East has been charged with Careless Driving under the Highway Traffic Act.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provide policing services throughout Ontario. Our officers are responsible for policing over one million square kilometres of land and waterways. They provide frontline policing services to more than 320 Ontario municipalities and patrol over 126,000 kilometres of provincial roadways.
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