(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) On March 5, 2016, just after 12:00 p.m., a Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was eastbound on Highway 401 near Communication Road, when he observed a flatbed trailer come detached from a pickup truck traveling westbound. The trailer entered into the median and just prior to it entering into the eastbound lanes, the officer took evasive action for the safety of the eastbound motorists, and positioned the police vehicle in the path of the trailer. The trailer struck the front of the police vehicle.
There were no injuries. The police vehicle sustained moderate damage.
The Ministry of Transportation attended the scene and have assumed the investigation. Charges are pending.
