That transport that plunged into Angus Lake will cause a major disruption for travellers Thursday.
Highway 11 from North Bay to Temiskaming is scheduled to be closed that day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m....approximately eight hours, while tow trucks try to fish it from the water.
The accident occurred Sunday morning, shortly before 7 near Rabbit Lake Road, south of Temagami.
See: Updated with charge: Transport goes into Angus Lake
The tractor-trailer had been travelling southbound on Highway 11, and the driver lost control and ended up in Angus Lake.
The highway had to be closed in both directions as a result of live hydro lines that were on the roadway.
Simranjeet Sandhu, 39, of Brampton, is charged with:
- Fail to drive in the marked lane
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