(BRANT TWP, ON) – On September 25, 2013 at 1:12 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a single vehicle crash along Bruce County Road 3 in Brant Township. Officers attended with Bruce County Ambulance and the Walkerton Fire Department to find a Red Dodge Caravan in the ditch. The van was northbound on Bruce County Road 3 when an animal ran onto the roadway and the driver swerved to miss it. He lost control of the van and entered the ditch where the van rolled over. The driver was taken to the Walkerton hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
The 2012 top 10 contributing factors to vehicle crashes in the South Bruce OPP detachment area shows collisions with animals to the #1 or most common contributor
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.