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Tractor trailer travels wrong way on Hwy. 115 south of Peterborough

A tractor trailer was travelling the wrong way on Hwy. 115 south of Peterborough on Jan. 13, 2023. Peterborough County OPP

No injuries were reported after a tractor-trailer was travelling the wrong way on Hwy. 115 south of Peterborough on Friday morning.

In a tweet around 8:40 a.m., Peterborough County OPP said a section of the highway at County Road 10 in Cavan-Monaghan Township was closed after reports of the truck was travelling northbound in the divided highway’s southbound lanes.

Read more: 1 dead after crash on Highway 401 in Pickering involving wrong-way driver: OPP

OPP located the vehicle and closed the section of highway.

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OPP said to expect delays while the vehicle was removed.

“The vehicle has been escorted off of the highway,” OPP said.

Police said the driver was charged with Highway Traffic Act offences. No details were provided.

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