HIGHWAY SINK HOLE LEADS TO PERSON TAKEN TO HOSPITAL THURSDAY AFTERNOON

GRAVENHURST — A huge sink hole that closed Hwy. 11 NB Thursday afternoon comes amid half load limits on municipal roads.

Traffic was detoured to allow repairs.

Just before 2 p.m. on March 27, 2025, Bracebridge OPP officers were dispatched to reports of a large sinkhole on Highway 11 North near Sparrow Lake Route D in Gravenhurst.

A number of vehicles had hit it and sustained damage.

One person was transported to hospital with minor injuries.

Also, Hwy. 11 NB was closed at Coopers Falls Road and police are asking motorists to avoid the area in order to allow crews to safely make the necessary repairs. The closure was expected to continue until early this morning, Friday.

A police FB post today shows a large hole on the road on Hwy. 11 NB yesterday that had several vehicles damaged by in and led to one person being taken to hospital. Photo OPP