Serious Multiple Vehicle Collision

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment investigated a serious motor vehicle collision at a McDowell Road East and Forestry Farm Road, North Walsingham, Norfolk County, Ontario, address.

On Thursday, January 1, 2014 at approximately 4:33 p.m., Norfolk County OPP , Norfolk County Fire Services and Norfolk County Paramedics responded to McDowell Road East and Forestry Farm Road for a collision involving 3 motor vehicles.

Through investigation it has been determined that a black coloured Ford pick-up being operated by a 21 year old male of Bayham, Ontario was travelling southbound on Forestry Farm Road when it entered the intersection and collided with a black coloured GMC pick-up truck being operated by a 58 year old male of Norfolk County, Ontario travelling westbound on McDowell Road East.

As a result of the collision the Ford pick-up truck left the roadway rolling several times before entering the ditch. The GMC pick-up truck then entered the eastbound lanes of McDowell Road East and collided head on with a Toyota Sports Utility Vehicle being operated by a 67 year old female of Norfolk County, Ontario.

The driver of the SUV had to be extricated by Norfolk County Fire Services at which time she was transported to a local area hospital with serious non- life threatening injuries

The driver the GMC pick-up was transported to a local area hospital with serious non-life threatening injuries.

The driver of the Ford pick-up truck received minor injuries.

Technical Traffic Collision Investigators are assisting with the investigation.

Forestry Farm Road at McDowell Road was closed for approximately 5 hours to allow for police investigation.

The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1 – 888 – 310 – 1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 – 800 – 222 – 8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

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