THUNDER BAY — The Ministry of Transportation is looking into what might be done to improve traffic safety at Sistonen's Corner.
The intersection of Highways 11/17 and 102, west of Thunder Bay, was the scene of two recent serious collisions involving transport trucks.
Two people died and four people were injured last month when a tractor-trailer blew the stop sign on Highway 102, slamming into an eastbound pickup truck at night.
Last Saturday afternoon, another transport truck blew the same stop sign – only narrowly missing a tractor-trailer and a van proceeding east on Highway 11-17 – and overturned in the parking lot of the Petro-Canada refuelling station.
In a statement to Dougall Media on Wednesday, the ministry said "The MTO will be conducting a review of the intersection to explore opportunities to improve safety."
A resident of the Sistonen's Corner area reportedly took things into his own hands by erecting signs asking truckers approaching the intersection to slow down.
The MTO confirmed that ministry staff removed two non-permitted signs that were set up within the Highway 102 right-of-way.
"Signs within the right-of-way require a permit, and non-standard signs are a safety concern as they can be a distraction or hazard to motorists," the statement said.
OPP announced Wednesday that they have charged the Toronto-based trucker involved in Saturday's incident with careless driving.
