Collision South Of Stratford Sends Two To Hospital

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) urges motorists to “Stop and Look” at intersections, after being dispatched to a stop sign controlled intersection crash around quarter to nine on Sunday evening August 07, 2016.

The Township of Perth East Fire Department, Perth County EMS and Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to the intersection of Perth Road 112 and Line 29 for a two vehicle collision.

Investigation indicated that a Hyundai Elantra travelling southbound on Perth Road 112 was struck in the middle of the intersection of Line 29 by a Chevrolet Cruze which was driving eastbound on Line 29. The Cruze impacted the Elantra on the passenger side, forcing it off the roadway onto the grass on the south/east corner of the intersection where it struck a tree. The Cruze spun around and came to rest on the south/east corner of the intersection.

The 30-year-old female driver of the Elantra, a East Zorra-Tavistock Twp resident and her 34-year-old female passenger who resides in Tavistock, were transported by ambulance to a local hospital with minor injuries. The 33-year-old female driver of the Cruze and her four passengers, all residents of North York, did not sustain injuries as a result of the crash. The driver of the Cruze has been charged with “fail to yield to traffic on through highway”, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.

Driving conditions were ideal at the time of the collision.

The Perth County OPP can’t stress enough that motorists need to be cognizant of their actions at the over 1,000 stop sign controlled intersections within Perth County. Many intersections have “two way stops”, which often control the crossing of roads with speed limits of 80 km/h. (The higher the speed, the greater the possibility of serious injury or death when drivers fail to stop and yield at these locations).

At stop sign controlled intersections, you must come to a stop, look, and avoid distractions. Driving demands your full attention.

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