Ontario Provincial Police briefs

Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Ingersoll collision leads to charges

An Ingersoll woman has been charged after leaving the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Bell Street in the town.

On Feb. 9 at about 12:30 p.m., members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a report of a two-vehicle collision. An investigation led to a 64-year-old being charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, impaired driving, failure to remain and having an insecure load.

No injuries were reported and the accused is scheduled to appear in a Woodstock courtroom on March 25.

Transport driver injured

A single-vehicle collision on Highway 403 in Oxford County sent one person to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police along with fire and paramedic services were called to the westbound lanes of the 403 in Norwich Township on Feb. 6 at about 10 a.m.

Police say a transport truck left the roadway and entered the ditch. The lone occupant was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Zorra Township man facing impaired charge

A call about a car in a ditch resulted in two charges for a Zorra Township man.

On Jan. 31 police were dispatched to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on the 21st Line in Zorra. Following an investigation police charged a 64-year-old man with impaired driving and failing to or refusing to comply with a demand.

He is scheduled to appear in a Woodstock courtroom on Feb. 18.