A transport truck’s upright trailer box hit and collapsed an overhead sign onto the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Whitby on Friday.
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A screengrab from video posted by the OPP of a sign down on Highway 401 in Whitby after it was hit by a truck on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.Schmidt said a witness identified the truck with a description of the driver. “It would probably be better if you called the OPP right now and advised exactly where you are and where we can best meet up,” he added.
“ knew what happened. is plenty high enough for clearance of any large vehicle. But when you have a 40 or 50-foot trailer with the box lifted that’s going to obviously be interference with those overhead signs.
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