MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS
Marathon/Manitouwadge OPP Detachment
December 14th, 2010
MARATHON, ON –Over the past weekend the Marathon/Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to several Motor Vehicle Collisions both in town and on Highway 17.
Friday December 10, 2010 at approximately 9:00am Toyota 4-Runner left the roadway on Highway 17 near White Lake Provincial Park. There were no injuries and the vehicle was removed safely.
Also on December 10th at approximately 10:20am a West bound tractor trailer left the roadway on Highway 17 approximately 20km East of Marathon. There were no injuries but the highway was down to one lane for several hours and closed completely for 1 hour the next day while clean up and removal of the vehicle took place.
At approximately 1:00pm the same day, a Dodge Caravan and Honda SUV collided on a corner on Sund Cresent in the Town of Marathon. There was minor damage to the vehicles and no injuries to the occupants. The vehicles were removed by the owners.
Later that same day at approximately 6:00pm a Pontiac Grand Prix left the roadway near Coldwell, West of Marathon on Highway 17. There were no injuries in this incident and the vehicle was removed safely by a local towing company.
Saturday December 11, 2010 at approximately 10:30am a West bound tractor trailer became unhitched from its trailer near Crocker Lake on Highway 17 just West of White River. Luckily the trailer went off the roadway into the North ditch not causing any further damage to other vehicles. There were no injuries in this incident but the highway was down to one lane for two hours and closed completely for 1 hour while the trailer was removed.
Sunday December 12, 2010 at approximately 7:20pm Marathon OPP received a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, West of Marathon near the Prairie River. A West bound tractor trailer left the roadway on a corner spilling its load. The driver was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries. The clean up took several hours on Monday with again lanes being closed for several hours while the vehicle was removed.
The OPP would like to remind motorists to drive with caution at all times but especially during the winter months when the cold and blowing snow cause many different conditions for driving. Hard packed snow and ice as well as black ice are only a few of the dangers to driving our highways. Check the weather and road conditions before heading out. If conditions are not the best try to delay your departure until conditions improve.
