(CARRICK TWP, ON) – On September 16, 2020 at 5:40 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a collision involving a horse and buggy along Bruce County Road 28 in Carrick Township. Officers responded with members of the Mildmay Fire Department and Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to find there were seven people in the buggy at the time of the crash.
Two of the buggy occupants, an 8-year-old and a 4-year-old, were air lifted to a London hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries.
Members of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation (TTCI) unit attended to assist the South Bruce OPP with the collision investigation.
Bruce County Road 28 was closed between Huron-Bruce Road and Concession 2 for the protection of emergency responders. It has since re-opened to traffic.
The investigation is continuing.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
