65 Year Old Charged In Toyota VS Train Collision

(Town of New Tecumseth, ON)- On Wednesday the 17th of December 2014, at 10:29 a.m. emergency personnel were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving a train on Tottenham Road by the 9th Line in the Town of New Tecumseth.

Officers from the Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended the scene, and upon further investigation it was determined that a white Toyota FJ was struck by a train crossing the tracks on Tottenham Road. The train crossing is operated by crossing arms and lights, which were activated at the time of the collision.

The driver, 65 year old male from the Town of New Tecumseth was charged with “Disobey railway crossing – stop in wrong place” contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. He was transported to hospital, treated for minor injuries and released.

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