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(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Sunday June 08, 2014 shortly before 2 a.m. a Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere (RIDE) program was conducted by North Perth Ontario Provincial Police Officers (OPP) at the intersection of Wallace Ave. North and McDonald St. East.

Officers stopped an SUV and determined that the male driver, a 30 year old Municipality of North Perth resident had been drinking alcoholic beverages. The driver registered a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) from .05 to .08. A check of the driver’s licencing history revealed that this was the second time he had a similar reading within the past 5 years. As a result his driver’s licence was seized and has been suspended for 7 days. His vehicle was also towed from the scene.

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Saturday June 07, 2014, around 1:30 a.m. a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was on patrol along Tremaine Ave South near Bright Ave in Listowel. The officer observed a car parked on an angle on the roadway. The officer checked on the male who was seated in the driver’s seat of the car and determined that he had consumed alcohol. The driver was transported to the North Perth OPP Detachment where he failed two Intoxilyzer Breath Tests.

Evan SMITH of the Municipality of Huron East has been charged with Care or Control while impaired and Care or Control over 80 mgs. He is to appear at the Listowel Court of Justice on June 24, 2014 to answer to these charges.

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) Last week, from Monday June 2nd to Thursday June 5th, Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers ran their “Stop and Look” campaign. They focused their attention on intersection related offences where drivers fail to stop or yield where required.

Perth County traffic statistics indicate, that one quarter of all collisions are a direct result of failing to stop or yield at intersections. A closer look at these collisions indicates that many of them are very serious in nature resulting in serious personal injuries some have even resulted in death. The reason for the serious nature of these collisions is due to the speed of the vehicles at these intersections.

An example of this type of crash occurred at 7 p.m. on Friday June 06, 2014 emergency personnel were dispatched to a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Perth Line 20 and Hwy 7. An 18 year old Kitchener male was driving an east bound Honda Accord on Perth Line 20 when he pulled out directly in the path of a south bound Mazda on Hwy 7. The Mazda was operated by a 30 year old male from Kitchener. A 27 year old male passenger of the Mazda, a Kitchener resident, was transported to local hospital with minimal injuries. The driver of the Accord was transported to local hospital, with minor injuries. The driver of the Accord has been charged with “fail to yield to traffic on through highway”.

During the four day “Stop and Look” campaign, officers focused their available time on all intersections, however a number of specific intersections were identified as target areas. The intersections were chosen as a result of public complaints or because of high historic collision numbers.

Officers spent a total of 75 hours on this initiative which resulted in the issuing of 49 stop sign charges and 3 traffic signal charges.

It is hoped that this targeted enforcement has encouraged motorists to consciously stop and look at stop signs controlled intersections.

Perth County OPP officers will continue their stop sign enforcement as part of their regular patrols throughout the year.

(BLUEWATER, ON) – A 39 year old male will be without a driver’s licence after his licence was suspended for three days following a traffic stop on June 8, 2014. Shortly before 3:00 a.m. the driver of a Dodge Caravan entered a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) checkpoint located on Main Street and the Square in Bayfield. Upon speaking with the driver the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer detected the driver had been drinking alcohol.

The driver provided a sample of his breath on a roadside screening device and he registered a warning. As a result, a 39 year old male from Sault Ste. Marie was served with a three day driver’s licence suspension.

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – At approximately 1:30 p.m. on May 30, 2014 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to Blyth Road to patrol for a pickup truck that was observed heading westbound in an erratic manner. Police received information the driver was weaving in and out of her lane and was now stopped on the shoulder of the road.

A Huron County OPP officer located the suspect vehicle, a beige Toyota Tacoma on Blyth Road west of Sharpe’s Creek Line. Upon speaking with the driver the officer noted the driver had consumed alcohol and was displaying several signs that she was impaired by alcohol. The officer also observed an open bottle of alcohol lying on the front passenger seat.

The female driver was arrested for Impaired Driving and was transported to the Huron Detachment for breath tests. She provided two samples of her breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both samples were found to be over the legal limit.

As a result, Bettylou HEXAMER, 64, from Goderich, has been charged with Impaired Driving, Drive Motor Vehicle – Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol and Drive Motor Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available. She has a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on July 7, 2014. She received an automatic 90 day driver’s licence suspension and her motor vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – This afternoon at 12:40 p.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with South Bruce OPP, Huron County EMS and firefighters from North Huron and Teeswater Fire Departments responded to a two vehicle collision on London Road between Versteeg Line and Gilmour Line.

Preliminary investigation has revealed the driver of a Chevrolet Malibu was travelling southwest on London Road when for unknown reasons her vehicle crossed the center line and collided with the driver’s side of a Ford F-150 & attached flatbed trailer that was travelling northeast on London Road.

The driver of the Chevrolet Malibu was transported from the scene by land ambulance and was later pronounced deceased at hospital in Wingham. The deceased has been identified as 83 year old Cornelia NOORDINK from London, ON.

A post-mortem examination has been scheduled for June 10, 2014 at London Health Sciences Center – University Hospital.

The lone passenger in her vehicle was her husband, 81 year old Evert NOORDINK. He was transported to hospital in London by air ambulance with serious injuries.

A 32 year old male passenger in the Ford-F150 sustained a minor injury. The other three occupants in the pickup were uninjured.

Members from the West Region OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation (TTCI) team are on scene and continue to investigate.

London Road remains closed between Gilmour Line to the north and Turnberry-Culross Road to the south. To avoid delays please take alternate routes.

Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(NORTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently on scene of a two vehicle fatal motor vehicle collision. At 12:40 p.m. Huron OPP, South Bruce OPP and Huron County EMS responded to the collision located on London Road between Wingham and Teeswater.

A female driver has been confirmed deceased and a male passenger in the same vehicle has been transported to hospital with serious injuries.

Further information will be provided pending next of kin notifications.

London Road is closed between Gilmour Line to the north and Turnberry-Culross Road to the South. To avoid delays please take alternate routes.

Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.