At approx. 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, Wabigoon Fire received a 911 dispatch to attend to a tractor trailer unit MVC. Dryden Fire Service Unit 25 was also dispatched as automatic mutual aid.

On arrival, Wabigoon command reported a single vehicle trator trailer unit flipped over.

OPP were on scene directing traffic while the driver and passengers were already out of the vehicle. No hazardous good were reported on board the unit.

Wabigoon Fire requested Dryden units stand down. For the next two hours, Wabigoon Fire assisted with removal efforts and highway clean up.

Hwy. 17 was completely closed for approx. 90 minutes while crews secured the vehicle and the towing company moved the unit to one side of the highway.  Hwy. 17 was opened to one lane of traffic after that.

The tractor trailer unit was removed from the scene on Sunday, July 25.