One person was seriously injured after a collision in the Municipality of West Perth. Just after 1:30 p.m. on July 02, 2020, a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol came across a collision that had just occurred at the intersection of Perth Road 164 and Line 20, in the community of Russeldale.
The preliminary investigation has determined that a transport truck was travelling northbound, when a car travelling eastbound drove into the intersection, causing a collision. The intersection is controlled by a stop sign in the east/west directions.
With the assistance of the West Perth Fire Department, and Perth County Paramedic Services, the driver of the car was extricated from the vehicle, and air-lifted by Ornge Air Ambulance. Their injuries have been determined to be non-life-threatening. Two other occupants of the car, an adult and a child, were not injured. The driver of the transport truck was also not injured.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
