(HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON.) – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Haldimand County and Haldimand County Fire Department responded to a personal injury motor vehicle collision at the intersection of County Road #55 and Walpole Concession Raod #6, Haldimand County, ON.
On Thursday May 29th, 2014 at approximately 2:35 pm a white 1997 Dodge pickup truck was travelling eastbound on Concession Road #6 when it entered into the intersection of County Road #55 and was struck by a north bound blue 2012 International fuel tanker.
As a result of the collision the driver of the Dodge pickup truck identified as 56 year old Michael D’AGATA of Haldimand County, ON sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital after receiving emergency medical treatment from Haldimand County paramedics. He was then flown to a Hamilton area hospital by air ambulance for further treatment.
The driver of the International truck identified as 44 year old Robert LOWES of Brant County, ON was not physically injured during the collision.
Concession Road #6 is controlled by stop signs for east and west bound traffic.
Technical Traffic Collision Investigators are assisting with the investigation which is continuing.
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