Ottawa driver charged after turtle-related Highway 60 crash

Ottawa driver charged after turtle-related Highway 60 crash

NORTH ALGONA-WILBERFORCE TWP. — A driver from Ottawa has been charged following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 60 after reportedly slowing or stopping for a turtle crossing the roadway. Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley Ontario Provincial Police responded to the collision shortly after 6 p.m. on June 10. The crash resulted in the closure of a section of Highway 60 in North Algona-Wilberforce Township for several hours while police conducted…

Ottawa driver charged after Highway 60 crash involving turtle

The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police says a driver has been charged following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 60 in North Algona-Wilberforce Township. Police say the crash occurred June 10, 2026, shortly after 6 p.m., prompting a closure of a section of the highway for several hours while officers investigated and crews cleared the scene. According to a preliminary investigation, an eastbound vehicle slowed or c…