(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) On Thursday June 25, 2015, shortly after 11 a.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, the Township of Perth East Fire Dept. (Sebringville station), and Perth County EMS personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Perth Line 20 and Perth Road 130 (South of Sebringville) for a two vehicle crash.
Police investigation revealed, that a Chevy Equinox was travelling east bound on Perth Line 20 just east of Perth Road 130. The driver of the Equinox drove onto the south gravel shoulder and proceeded to make a U turn directly in front of an eastbound Kenworth tractor trailer loaded with soybeans that had been following the Equinox. The driver of the truck attempted to avoid the Equinox by veering onto the west bound lane however he was unable to avoid a collision.
The driver of the Equinox, Janette MALCHO (37) of Stratford and her passenger Walter BATEMAN (79) of Stratford sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital. The driver of the transport truck, John MAWSON (36) of the Municipality of South Huron was uninjured.
The driver of the Equinox has been charged with “traffic on through highway – fail to yield”, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.
Road and weather conditions were ideal at the time of the collision.
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