(Gravenhurst, ON) – Members of the Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a multi-vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 11 north just south of Mitchell Road in Gravenhurst at 10:15 p.m. on May 7th, 2015.
A moose had wandered onto highway 11 at that location and was first struck by a coach bus causing a considerable amount of damage. Two additional vehicles struck the moose after the initial collision. The moose was killed upon impact and there were no injuries to any of the involved vehicle occupants.
This is the second collision involving a moose this week. The first collision involved a police cruiser that struck a moose on the 3rd of May, 2015 at 10:30 p.m. on Highway 11 North just north of Doe Lake Road, Gravenhurst.
Police are reminding motorists to be aware and vigilant of wildlife on the roadways and the hazard that they present.