The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual with a Highway Traffic Act offence after witnesses reported seeing a snow plow collide with a highway overpass.
On December 10, 2025, around 1:30 pm, officers from the Orillia OPP were dispatched to a traffic complaint of a snow plow driving in the area of Penetanguishene Road and Partridge Road in the Township of Oro-Medonte with its bed raised. The plow then struck the bridge at Penetanguishene Road and Highway 11 where it became stuck. The OPP, assisted by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and County of Simcoe, remained in the area for several hours while the vehicle was removed and the bridge was assessed.
As a result of the investigation, a 64-year-old from Barrie was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Careless Driving.
The Orillia OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn and the City of Orillia. If you have any information about crime in our community, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To report minor occurrences online please visit www.opp.ca/reporting. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and you will remain anonymous. You will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00.
