First published Oct 13, 2026, 2:11:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 13, 2026, 2:11:15 AM UTC

Police investigation closes all northbound lanes of Highway 12 in Orillia

MTO reports a police investigation and full closure of all northbound lanes of Highway 12 at Highway 11/Simcoe Road in Orillia. The reported severity is unknown.

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Affected location: Orillia

Illustrative image: Petro-Canada station along northbound Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte just west of Oro-Medonte Line 2. — Adam Moss from East Amherst, New York, United States/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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The full closure affects northbound travel on this road.

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Ontario 511 Traffic Events accidentsAndIncidents on HWY 12 (Northbound)Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario (https://www.ontario.ca/page/open-government-licence-ontario). Source: Ontario 511. Information is provided “as is”; actual roadway conditions may differ. No endorsement by Ontario 511, MTO, or the Government of Ontario is implied. Usage terms

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