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Even amid all the traffic chaos of the past day, this dump stands out.
A stretch of Highway 401 was closed for several hours overnight after a tractor trailer carrying 30,000 pounds of diapers rolled over near Maitland, Ontario Provincial Police said Tuesday morning.
A tow truck eventually flipped the big rig back onto its wheels.
The driver suffered minor injuries, police said, adding that it’s a reminder to “see snow, go slow.”
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OPP commissioner Thomas Carrique gave a shoutout to the Good Samaritans, Ontario Ministry of Transportation officers, police and tow truck and plow drivers who helped stranded motorists as a blizzard buffeted much of the province.
“Special appreciation as well to our professional communicators who fielded over 7000 calls during the storm,” Carrique said via social media.
East Region OPP said officers were kept busy with collisions, traffic hazards and disabled vehicles during the “massive” storm that started Sunday night.
A total of 247 collisions were reported in the region, with 139 collisions from 6 a.m. to noon Monday, the busiest period.
Eleven collisions involved injuries and two resulted in fatalities, police said, thanking volunteer firefighters, paramedics, hydro workers, tow truck operators, dispatchers and township employees for their help.
