COLLISION CLAIMS THE LIFE OF ELORA MAN
JUNE 17
7:42 AM | A member of the OPP West Region Highway Safety Division was travelling southbound on Wellington Road 6 on a fully marked OPP motorcycle when he was nearly struck head on by a northbound vehicle who had pulled out to pass. The officer was forced to brake hard and take evasive action as the 2012 Ford approached him head on in the southbound lane. The Ford swerved back into the northbound lane and lost control on the paved portion of the roadway, struck the gravel and entered the east ditch. The officer approached the driver and immediately detected the odour of alcohol on his breath. A roadside screening test was conducted, which resulted in a fail. As the officer interacted more with the driver he displayed more signs of impairment including slurred speech and red, glossy eyes. He was transported to a local detachment for further testing. The investigation revealed that the licence plates for the vehicle were expired. A 28-year-old Mapleton Township man was charged with ‘impaired driving’ and ‘drive motor vehicle no currently validated permit.’ His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for a period of seven days as per statute. He is to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on June 28 to answer to the charges.
JUNE 18
9:08 AM | Wellington County OPP received a call regarding a serious collision involving two vehicles on Wellington County Road 124 in Guelph-Eramosa Township. A red Mini Cooper was travelling eastbound on County Road 124 followed by a second vehicle, which was followed by a motorcycle. The Mini Cooper made a left turn onto Township Road 1 as the motorcycle pulled out to pass and the vehicles collided. The male driver of the motorcycle was transported by land ambulance to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver was later pronounced deceased. The cause of the collision is currently being investigated by Technical Collision Investigators from the Wellington County OPP and OPP Highway Safety Division. Wellington County Road 124 was closed between County Road 32 and Kossuth Road were closed for approximately three hours. The Wellington County OPP is asking anyone that may have witnessed this collision to please call 1-888310-1122.