Transport driver charged after truck catches fire, closes Hwy. 17

A southern Ontario truck driver has been charged after a commercial motor vehicle rolled over in northwestern Ontario on Tuesday, catching fire and closing Highway 17 in Dryden.

A southern Ontario truck driver has been charged after a commercial motor vehicle rolled over in northwestern Ontario on Tuesday, catching fire and closing Highway 17.

Ontario Provincial Police said the single-vehicle crash took place in Dryden around 10 a.m.

“Dryden OPP officers responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 between Johnston Road and Glengold Road, where a CMV trailer had rolled over and caught fire,” police said in a news release.

“The fire was contained and both CMV occupants were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.”

The 38-year-old driver from Guelph was charged with dangerous operation causing bodily harm. They have a court date of Aug. 25 in the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden.

The highway was closed in both directions until 1 p.m. between Highway 594 and Leach Road.

Anyone with any information related to the investigation is asked to contact the Dryden OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.