North Bay OPP have evacuated local roads and residents in a one-kilometre area around a collision and diesel spill in Powassan.
Ontario Provincial Police advise the single-vehicle crash happened in the area of Highway 11, Main Street and Lindquist Line.
Both the northbound and southbound lanes of the highway are closed and a detour is in place, but police are asking people to avoid the area.
There were no injuries in the collision.
This story will be updated when further information is provided by OPP.
UPDATE 1 – #NorthBayOPP advising both NB & SB lanes closed on #Hwy11 at #Powassan as well as local roads within 1 km radius of collision. Residents also evacuated within 1 km radius. Single CMV collision, no injuries. ^cb
— OPP North East Region (@OPP_NER) October 21, 2021
