An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo by OPP)An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo by OPP)
Midwestern

One person injured following recent collision at highway intersection

One person was injured following a recent collision at an intersection in Perth County.

On August 17 at 2:45 p.m., Perth County OPP, Perth County Paramedics and the North Perth Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle collision on Road 164 at Line 71, just south of Newry. The investigation found that an SUV was travelling north on Road 164 when it stopped to turn west onto Line 71. A pick-up truck, also going northbound on Road 164, failed to slow down and crashed into the back of the SUV.

The driver of the pick-up was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The pick-up driver, a 24-year-old Kincardine resident, has been charged with careless driving. The accused has a court date scheduled in Stratford at a later date.

Read More Local Stories

Crash in Tilbury claims driver's life

Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

(File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo Inc. / dehooks)

Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.