NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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PUSLINCH TOWNSHIP - Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a multi-motor vehicle collision in the Township of Puslinch yesterday afternoon.
On Oct. 8, 2024 just after 3:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP, Puslinch Fire and Rescue Service, Paramedics from Waterloo Region, and ORNGE responded to a report of a three-motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Gore Road and Wellington Road 35, Puslinch Township.
One person was transported by ORNGE to a trauma centre with serious non life-threatening injuries. Other drivers sustained minor injuries and were not required to be taken to hospital.
The intersection of Gore Road and Wellington Road 35, Puslinch Township was closed for a period of two hours and has since been re-opened.
As a result of the collision, a 77-year-old from Kitchener was charged under the Highway Traffic Act, Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act and the Tobacco Tax Act with the following offences:
- Careless Driving causing bodily harm
- Possess unmarked fine cut tobacco
- Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Provincial Offences Court - Guelph, at a later date.
If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 9-1-1 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122 or online. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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