Snowplow driver charged after crashing into overpass with box raised

Police say a snowplow attempted to drive under bridge on Highway 93 with its bed raised.

A snowplow driver has been charged after crashing into a highway bridge in Oro-Medonte on Wednesday afternoon.

Provincial police say the collision happened in the area of Penetanguishene Road and Partridge Road around 1:30 p.m.

According to police, the truck was travelling with its bed raised when it collided with the overpass at Penetanguishene Road and Highway 11, becoming lodged under the bridge.

Both lanes of Penetanguishene Road were closed for crews to remove the truck. Police say it took several hours to dislodge the snowplow truck and have the bridge’s structural integrity assessed.

The area later reopened to traffic.

As a result, police charged a 64-year-old Barrie man with careless driving.