Driver charged after multi-vehicle Hwy. 17 crash in Renfrew County

Incident details

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver in connection with a multi-vehicle crash in Renfrew County.

The incident took place on Highway 17 between Chenaux Road and Haley Road just after 7 a.m. ET on Nov. 6.

• OPP said two cars, a transport truck, and a school bus were involved in the crash.
• Four people were taken to hospital. None of the injuries were deemed to be life-threatening.
• Initial reports on Nov. 6 claimed three people were hurt and that one person had been airlifted to hospital.

Investigation updates

The cause of the multi-vehicle collision remains under investigation.

OPP didn’t disclose which driver was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with unsafe move-lane or shoulder.

Anyone with information on the incident, including cellphone and dashcam footage, is asked to contact police.

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