(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment investigated a serious motor vehicle collision at a McDowell Road East and Forestry Farm Road, North Walsingham, Norfolk County, Ontario, address.
On Thursday, January 1, 2014 at approximately 4:33 p.m., Norfolk County OPP , Norfolk County Fire Services and Norfolk County Paramedics responded to McDowell Road East and Forestry Farm Road for a collision involving 3 motor vehicles.
Through investigation it has been determined that a black coloured Ford pick-up being operated by a 21 year old male of Bayham, Ontario was travelling southbound on Forestry Farm Road when it entered the intersection and collided with a black coloured GMC pick-up truck being operated by a 58 year old male of Norfolk County, Ontario travelling westbound on McDowell Road East.
As a result of the collision the Ford pick-up truck left the roadway rolling several times before entering the ditch. The GMC pick-up truck then entered the eastbound lanes of McDowell Road East and collided head on with a Toyota Sports Utility Vehicle being operated by a 67 year old female of Norfolk County, Ontario.
The driver of the SUV had to be extricated by Norfolk County Fire Services at which time she was transported to a local area hospital with serious non- life threatening injuries
The driver the GMC pick-up was transported to a local area hospital with serious non-life threatening injuries.
The driver of the Ford pick-up truck received minor injuries.
Technical Traffic Collision Investigators are assisting with the investigation.
On Monday, January 5, 2015, police charged 21 year old Steven Joseph ANSPACH of Bayham, Ontario with dangerous operation of motor vehicle cause bodily harm.
He is to appear in Provincial Court, Simcoe at a later date to answer to the charge.