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UPDATE: Highway 8 OPEN near Shakespeare

Highway 8 is now open between Road 108 and Road 110 southwest of Shakespeare.

The OPP closed the road for much of the day on Tuesday after a truck carrying road salt overturned.

Crews had to clean up about 40 tonnes of salt in the ditch

The OPP report the driver has suffered minor injuries.

The Ministry of the Environment and the MTO attended the scene.

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