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Teen charged in August crash between pick-up truck, transport

The head-on collision closed the highway for hours
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An OPP photo of a serious crash between a commercial motor vehicle and pick-up truck on Highway 11 in August 2024.

HALLÉBOURG - A teen has been charged following a serious crash involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and pick-up truck on Highway 11 in the summer. 

On Aug. 11 around 3:30 p.m., emergency crews were called to a head-on crash involving two vehicles Highway 11 near Hallébourg, which is between Mattice and Hearst. 

The driver of the pick-up truck, a 17-year-old from Hearst, has been charged with careless driving, said James Bay OPP in a news release. 

The crash closed a section of the highway for nearly 12 hours. 

The CMV driver received minor injuries. The pick-up truck driver was extricated from the vehicle and brought to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, said police.