Truck driver nabbed at 160 km/h on Hwy. 11 in Orillia: OPP

Police say a 46-year-old Orillia driver was busted travelling 70 kilometres over the speed limit on Highway 11 on June 8, 2026. (OPP)

Police say a 46-year-old truck driver was busted travelling 70 kilometres over the speed limit on Highway 11.

Last week, around 5:10 p.m., police were out conducting speed enforcement on the northbound lanes of Highway 11 near Line 15 in Orillia.

Officers say they spotted a white truck going 160 kilometres per hour in a posted 90 km/h zone.

The driver was charged with performing a stunt at excessive speed.

Under Ontario’s stunt driving legislation, the driver’s licence was suspended for 30 days and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear in court this August.