A 34 year old Quebec man faces charges in connection to a multiple-vehicle accident on Highway 17 west of Kenora.
The accident took place yesterday morning near Inglis Lake closed the Trans-Canada Highway down for more than three hours.
The OPP say a westbound semi swerved into the eastbound lane to avoid a collision with another westbound transport.
Police say the tractor trailor unit ended up colliding with a couple of passenger vehicles in the eastbound lane and before crashing into traffic in the westbound lane.
A total of three people had to be transported to Lake of the Woods District hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
