Oxford OPP briefs

No serious injuries were reported in a collision involving five vehicles Wednesday morning. (OPP Photo)

Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A collision the 401 in Oxford County sent three people to hospital with minor injuries

On Wednesday, Jan. 15 at about 7:30 a.m., members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police along with Oxford County Fire Services and Oxford County Paramedic Services were called to the eastbound lanes of the 401 in South-West Oxford Township, for the report of a collision.

Four passenger vehicles and a transport truck were involved in the collision. Three occupants from three of the passenger vehicles were taken to hospital while several other occupants were uninjured.

Two of the eastbound Highway 401 lanes were closed between Ingersoll and Woodstock for several hours. The collisions occurred near the Sweaburg Road exit.

Suspicious fire in Ingersoll

OPP are investigating a shopping cart that caught fire in the town.

Police were notified by Ingersoll Fire Services on Monday just after 7 a.m. that a cart was on fire on Cherry Street.

Police attended the scene and are investigating the fire as being suspicious. No injuries were reported.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information including security footage are asked to contact the Oxford OPP.

Vehicle stolen from Oxford residence

Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle from a residence home in East Zorra-Tavistock.

Police were called to a home on the 15th Line on Jan 9 at approximately 8 a.m. and were told a black Cadillac Escalade was stolen sometime between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m.

Jewelry taken from Zorra Township home

Police are investigating a break-and-enter at a residence in Oxford County.

Sometime between 8:20 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. on Dec. 19, unknown individuals broke into a residence on the 19th Line. Thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was taken.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Oxford OPP.

Collison sends one person to hospital

A collision on the 401 on Jan. 10 sent one individual to hospital with serious injuries.

Members of the Oxford OPP along with Oxford County Fire Services and Oxford County Paramedic Services were called to the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in South-West Oxford Township for the report of a collision just before 3 a.m.

Police say a passenger vehicle and a transport truck collided. The lone occupant of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the transport truck was not injured.