(NEW TECUMSETH, ON) – On June 20,2014 at 2:50 am New Tecumseh Public Works were painting traffic lines on shoulder of Victoria Street between King and Church Streets in Town of New Tecumseth. A westbound Ford F150 pickup veered onto parking spots and struck two Town of New Tecumseth Public Works employees. The driver fled the scene Nottawasaga OPP officers after through investigation subsequently arrested the driver and transported to Detachment for further testing.
Once the investigation was concluded, of the 32 year old male driver of New Tecumseth was charged with Fail to remain and Impaired Driving Causing Bodily Harm contrary to Criminal Code of Canada.
The male Public Works worker was taken to Toronto area hospital with life threatening injuries where he is in critical condition. The female roads worker was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
OPP Technical Collision Investigators are on scene. This section of Alliston remains closed for several hours.
The accused is scheduled to make his first appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie at a later date.
If anyone witnessed this incident they are asked to at 705-434-1939.
If you suspect that someone is driving or is about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it. If you see that someone is impaired and intends on driving, do not let them drive.
UPDATE: Police are now confirming that 41 year old male New Tecumseth Public Works employee has succumbed to his injuries and died in Hospital. His name will not be released until all next of kin have been notified.
2nd Update:Nottawasaga OPP are now identifying the New Tecumseth Public Works worker who succumbed to his injuries in this collision as Geoffrey GASTON,41 of New Tecumseth.
The accused Marcello FRACASSI,31 of New Tecumseth appeared in court yesterday in Barrie to answer to the charges.