(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Sunday September 26, 2010 at 8:19 p.m. Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a two vehicle crash on Hwy. 23 south of Perth Line 55.
Police investigation revealed that a pickup truck being operated by a 42 year old male from Atwood was travelling north bound on Hwy 23. His pickup truck was passed by a fast moving north bound car. The fast moving passing car forced a south bound on coming car off the roadway. The south bound car was being operated by a 34 year old male from London. The London man attempted to control his vehicle but slid in an easterly directing across Hwy. 23 and struck the north bound pickup truck.
The drivers were transported to the Stratford General Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
Due to the extensively damaged vehicles, the strewn debris and to allow a safe investigation into this crash the highway was closed for almost 4 hours.
The north bound car that caused this crash did not remain at the scene.
The investigation into this crash is continuing.
Anyone with information about this north bound car is requested to contact the Perth County OPP at 1(888)310 -1122.
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