Ontario Provincial police have charged an unnamed driver with one count of driving with an unsecured load after his tractor-trailer spilled a dangerous substance on Highway 400.
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says Highway 400 had to be closed off between Highway 88 and Highway 9, north of Newmarket, after the trailer collided with another vehicle near Canal Road just before 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
The investigation is continuing according to Schmidt and he revealed that there maybe more charges for both driver and the company he worked for.
“The operator and the owner can be charged jointly, so there could potentially be more charges to the company or the driver.” Schmidt told AM 640.
Investigators have still not identified the liquid that local firefighters had to clean up off the roadway. It is believed to have been something similar to paint thinner, which is highly flammable.
Thursday’s crash saw police take no chances with safety asking drivers and passengers stuck after the collision to leave their vehicles while firefighters removed the substance from the highway.
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