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(THAMES CENTRE, ON)- On Wednesday May 21, 2014 at 9:56 a.m. members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Thames Centre Fire Department and Middlesex-London Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a five vehicle collision at the intersection of Elgin Road and Crampton Drive in Thames Centre.

As a result of the collision one adult male party has been transported to a local area hospital with life threatening injuries. A second adult female was transported to hospital with non-life threating injuries.

Members of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team (TTCI) have been deployed to the scene to assist with the investigation.

Police have closed a section of Elgin Road between Gladstone Drive and Mossley Drive as police continue their investigation. The roadway is expected to be closed until approximately 4:00 p.m. today.

The investigation is on-going.

(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) preliminary report indicates that two people died on OPP-patrolled roads over the Victoria Day Long Weekend.

One man died in eastern Ontario when the farm tractor he was driving failed to negotiate a turn on a township road. Another man succumbed to his injuries following a single vehicle collision in northeastern Ontario.

With high volumes of traffic on roads and people taking advantage of outdoor recreational activities, the OPP remained highly visible right across the province and were pleased to see motorists, off-roaders and boaters do an excellent job of keeping themselves and those around them safe right through the weekend.

The OPP also took part in Canada Road Safety Week from May 13-19 (2014), focusing on education and enforcement of laws associated with impaired driving, seat belt use, distracted and aggressive driving.

(MUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD, ON) – On Monday, May 19, 2014, at approximately 6:35 p.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call from a Meaford resident reporting that he had been threatened by a neighbour.

The victim was sitting on his porch on Parker Street West in Meaford, when his neighbour drove past him in his vehicle and uttered that he was going to kill him.

At 7:14 p.m., police attended the scene and, while speaking with the victim, the accused exited his residence and yelled at the victim, “I’m going to knife you”!

The accused, Bernie David PICARD, 52, of Meaford, was subsequently arrested for two counts of uttering threats. He was held pending a bail hearing. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 12, 2015.

(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) preliminary report indicates that two people died on OPP-patrolled roads over the Victoria Day Long Weekend.

One man died in eastern Ontario when the farm tractor he was driving failed to negotiate a turn on a township road. Another man succumbed to his injuries following a single vehicle collision in northeastern Ontario.

With high volumes of traffic on roads and people taking advantage of outdoor recreational activities, the OPP remained highly visible right across the province and were pleased to see motorists, off-roaders and boaters do an excellent job of keeping themselves and those around them safe right through the weekend.

The OPP also took part in Canada Road Safety Week from May 13-19 (2014), focusing on education and enforcement of laws associated with impaired driving, seat belt use, distracted and aggressive driving.

(TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS, ON) – On Saturday, May 17, 2014 at approximately 6:38 a.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver after the vehicle, a silver 1999 BMW, was observed swerving over the road prior to hitting a guard rail. The vehicle then crashed into the ditch on West Street in the Township of Georgian Bluffs.

The driver was observed stumbling out of the vehicle and running from the scene. The West Region OPP Canine Unit and the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) were called in to assist. After further investigation, the driver of the BMW was identified.

On Sunday, May 18, 2014 at approximately 3:41 p.m., the suspect turned himself in at the Chatsworth OPP Detachment where he was arrested for dangerous driving.

Cody John Douglas HICKS, 23, of South Bruce Peninsula, faces multiple charges, including: dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 (x2) under the Criminal Code; fail to remain and drive while under suspension (x2) under the Highway Traffic Act, in addition to operating a motor vehicle without insurance under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act.

He is scheduled to appear in Court in Owen Sound on July 10, 2014.

(ESSA, Ontario)-On May 21, 2014 at 9:57am, Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a serious motor vehicle collision on County Road 10 at the 4th Line of Essa.

County Road 10 will be closed from Camp Hill Road to the 4th Line of Essa for several hours to investigate the collision.

Police are asking for witnesses to the collision to contact Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

This investigation is currently ongoing and as updates become available, they will be released to the media.

(ROCKWOOD, ON) – On Sunday, May 18, 2014, at approximately 9:24 a.m., Wellington County Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an abandoned vehicle which had been involved in a collision on Sideroad 5, east of Trafalgar Rd, Erin, in Wellington County.

Police attended the scene an observed an extensively damaged 1996 Honda vehicle in the southbound ditch of Sideroad 5. The keys were inside the vehicle, which was still in drive. Several beer cans were observed in and around the vehicle.

After further investigation, police were able to contact the driver of the Honda. At approximately 3:42 p.m. the driver attended at the Rockwood OPP Detachment, stating that he was driving home at approximately 6:00 a.m. that morning, when he swerved to avoiding hitting a dog or coyote that ran onto the road.

Michael Danny DOBREEN, 24, of Erin, was issued Part III Summons for Fail to Remain and Careless Driving.

He is scheduled to appear in court on June 18, 2014.

(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON.) – A vehicle stop recently conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has resulted in a local male facing impaired driving related charges.

On May 17, 2014 an OPP officer requested a tow be expedited to his location as the vehicle which he was with had stopped in the wrong lane on King Street in Woodville. The officer determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol.

Gordon GRACE, 36 years of age, of Woodville, was arrested and charged with impaired driving and driving with more than 80mgs of alcohol in 100mL of blood, contrary to the Criminal Code.

The accused will appear in court, in Lindsay, on June 19, 2014.

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On Tuesday May 19, 2014 at approximately 2:00 pm CST, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were contacted by a Minnesota tourist outfitter to advise that one of the camp patrons who had set out on a canoe trip had sent a SPOT locater message indicating they needed help on Kawnipi Lake in Quetico Park.

Police were informed of the GPS coordinates and made efforts to respond that day but were delayed due to poor weather. Officers and a paramedic responded to the area by air on the morning of May 20, 2014 and located the canoeist safe and sound. His canoe had drifted away from shore and leaving him stranded on an island. The canoe was retrieved by officers.

(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON.) – On May 18, 2014 officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) established a RIDE check program on West Street in Bobcaygeon.

A vehicle entered the RIDE check program and was approached by an officer who determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol. The officer conducted a road side test using the approved screening device and subsequently arrested the driver when she failed the test.

Jade WILSON, 23 years of age, of Bobcaygeon was charged with driving a motor vehicle with more than 80mgs of alcohol in 100mL of blood, contrary to the Criminal Code.

The accused will appear in court, in Lindsay, on June 12, 2014.