Serious Two Vehicle Collision – One Airlifted To Hosptial

(MUNICIPALITY OF BLUEWATER, ON) – On Wednesday August 26, 2015, shortly after 5 p.m., Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to the intersection of Bronson Line and the Zurich Hensall Road, west of Zurich, for a serious two vehicle injury collision.

Investigation revealed that a Pontiac Montana minivan had been travelling north bound on Bronson line when it entered the intersection and crossed directly in front of a Chevrolet Silverado that was travelling west bound on Zurich Hensall Road. The vehicles collided within the intersection and came to rest in the ditch area to the north west of the intersection.

The 83 year old female driver of the Pontiac Montana, a Municipality of Huron East resident sustained major injuries. She was transported to a local hospital and was later airlifted to a London hospital. The 51 year old male driver of the Silverado pickup truck, a resident of the Municipality of Bluewater was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

The Huron County Roads Department as well as the Municipality of Bluewater Public Works Department employees attended the scene and closed the intersecting roadways by placing barricades.

The OPP Western Region Technical Traffic Investigation Unit also attended and is continuing their investigation into the cause of this collision.

Traffic on Bronson Line is controlled by stop signs at this intersection. Zurich Hensall Road (Huron County Road 84) is the through roadway.

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