(TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – On Sunday July 10, 2016, around 2 a.m., Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to motor vehicle collision involving a number of injured persons on Mill Line near Dungannon.
Upon arrival officers determined that a lawn tractor had been towing a utility trailer with a couch in the box. Eight young adults and youths had been seated on the couch and in the trailer. While driving down a hill the lawn tractor incurred mechanical problems and had no braking ability. The lawn tractor gained speed resulting in the driver to lose control. The lawn tractor, trailer and couch rolled into a ditch area, causing all nine persons to be thrown. Three of the nine persons sustained non-life threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital. The other six were un-injured.
The odour of an alcoholic beverage was detected on the breath of the lawn tractor operator. A roadside breath test was administered on this male operator and the result was a registered reading of “fail”. He was transported to the Huron County OPP Detachment where he failed two Intoxilyzer breath tests.
23-year-old Tyler ROOT of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Twp. has been charged with the following Criminal Code of Canada Offences:
Driving while ability impaired – motor vehicle (alcohol)
Driving with more than 80 mgs of alcohol in blood
Dangerous operation of motor vehicle causing bodily harm
Dangerous operation of motor vehicle
He has a court appearance scheduled for the Goderich Ontario Court of Justice on August 22, 2016, where he will answer to the charges.
The Huron County OPP is requesting anyone with information about crimes or criminal activities to contact them at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), and you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000
