Provincial police are warning drivers to avoid sections of Highway 11 in both directions in Orillia as they investigate a fatal multi-vehicle collision.

OPP are asking the public for dashcam footage of the multi-vehicle pileup on Hwy. 11 in Orillia that killed a 49-year-old.

A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Orillia on Friday morning has closed the highway in both directions, OPP said. Orillia Fire said they were being helped by Oro Medonte Fire, Simcoe County Police, and OPP at the scene in the southbound lanes between Old Barrie Road and Coldwater Road.

Whiteout conditions left people stranded for hours as emergency crews worked to clear the roads. CTV News Toronto’s Janice Golding has more on the chaos.

Reports on social media suggest up to 50 vehicles may be involved; southbound lanes closed between Coldwater Road and Line 15

Provincial police are warning drivers to avoid the section of Highway 11 between Coldwater Road and Line 15 in Orillia.

A multi-vehicle crash in Orillia, Ont. has forced the closure of a part of Highway 11, as police work to remove the cars from the road.