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Christopher DAYMAN Was Arrested

(BLUEWATER, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Bluewater resident with a criminal driving offence following a report of a road-rage traffic complaint in the Municipality of Bluewater on July 1st, 2024. 

At approximately 10:15 p.m. on Monday, July 1st, Huron County OPP received a report of an incident that occurred on Staffa Road in Bluewater. The complainant described the suspect vehicle, driver, and provided the licence plate for the vehicle. Police attended the vehicle owner’s address and located the suspect vehicle. In speaking to the suspected driver, the officer believed the driver had consumed alcohol prior to driving and demanded a breath sample. The driver refused to provide the required breath sample and was arrested for refusal.

Christopher DAYMAN, 52 years-of-age from Bluewater has been charged with:

–      Failure or Refusal to Comply with Demand.

The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. The accused’ driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days.

The accused was later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for August 12th at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. 

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Serious Injury Collision Closed Road

(BLUEWATER, ON) – On June 16, 2024, the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a serious collision on Bronson Line South of Kippen Road, in the Municipality of Bluewater.

Officers responded with members of Huron Fire and Emergency Services at approximately 4:05pm for single motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. 

A 74-year-old individual from North Middlesex was transported to hospital with serious injuries.

The Huron OPP continue to investigate along with the Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) team.

Bronson Line remains closed in the Municipality of Bluewater.

The Huron 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.

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Fatal Collision – One Deceased

(BLUEWATER, ON) – A two-vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck and trailer combination has claimed one life. 

Just before 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024, members from Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Huron County Paramedic Services, and Bluewater Fire Department responded to a location on Bluewater Highway just north of Sararas Road in the Municipality of Bluewater after receiving a 9-1-1 call about a collision.

Upon arrival, emergency services located both heavily damaged vehicles and discovered that the driver of the passenger vehicle sustained fatal injury and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the semi-truck was not injured.

Members from the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team attended the scene to assist with the collision investigation. Bluewater Highway was closed for several hours and has since been re-opened.

The investigation is ongoing, and the cause of the collision is being investigated. 

The deceased driver was a 58-year-old Bluewater resident.

Any person with information regarding this collision should contact Huron County OPP at 519-482-1677 or 1-888-310-1122.