Police give all-clear on Hwy 11 South after reports of wrong-way driver

A potentially scary situation on Hwy 11 South this morning.

City police were assisting OPP in slowing down traffic after reports of a possible northbound vehicle in the southbound lanes.

Police were checking sections of the highway with the all clear given just before 10:30 am.

Here is the original tweet:

Assisting @OPP_NER to slow down S/B traffic on Hwy 11 South. Report of vehicle N/B in Southbound lanes. Checking sections of highway to ensure it is clear so traffic can resume. Thank you for your patience. #5555

— North Bay Police (@NorthBayPolice) July 9, 2019

And the update:

Hwy 11 South has been cleared. Thank you again. #5555

— North Bay Police (@NorthBayPolice) July 9, 2019