(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Monday March 31, 2014, shortly before 8:30 p.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were called to a collision between a car and a farm tractor on Perth Line 43 west of Amulree.
Investigation revealed that a John Deere farm tractor was being driven east bound in the east bound lane of Perth Line 43 at approximately 25 km/h. An east bound Honda Civic travelling in the east bound lane, impacted the tractor from behind. The impact caused extensive damage to the vehicles. Both drivers were transported to a local hospital. The 78 year old male driver of the Civic, a Waterloo resident, sustained major injuries. The 44 year old tractor driver, a Township of Perth East resident, sustained minimal injuries.
The tractor driver has been charged with “improper lights on farm vehicleâ€Â.