(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment investigated a motor vehicle collision at a Cockshutt Road, Townsend, Norfolk County, Ontario address.
On Sunday, September 18, 2016 at approximately 12:02 p.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a grain trailer.
Through the course of investigation, it was determined that a blue coloured motor vehicle was being operated by a 20-year-old female of Brantford, Ontario and was travelling southbound on Cockshutt Road. A white coloured pickup truck was travelling northbound on Cockshutt Road and was pulling a grain trailer, when the tarp covering came off. The tarping and metal housing then struck the vehicle at which time a metal pole entered through the driver’s side front windshield and continued through the vehicle, stopping at the rear hatch.
The driver was startled and was able to safely stop her motor vehicle on the side of the roadway. There were no injuries reported to her or the two (2) month old infant that was a passenger in the rear of the vehicle.
“Officers that attended the scene were amazed that there were no injuries associated to this collision. This had the potential to cause serious life threatening injures or a fatality.” – Constable Ed Sanchuk, Norfolk County OPP.
The investigation is continuing and charges are pending.
