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OPP vehicle struck by tractor trailer

A Nipigon OPP officer is released from hospital after the vehicle he was in was hit by a tractor trailer. The officer was on the side of the road for a traffic stop on Highway 11, in the Orient Bay area at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday.
A Nipigon OPP officer is released from hospital after the vehicle he was in was hit by a tractor trailer.

The officer was on the side of the road for a traffic stop on Highway 11, in the Orient Bay area at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday.

The officer was inside an OPP vehicle with lights flashing when the vehicle was struck from behind by the tractor trailer, police say.

The officer was taken to Nipigon District Memorial Hospital by ambulance and treated for minor injuries. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured. The OPP vehicle received major damage. The investigation is on going.




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