Oxford OPP police briefs – five collisions on Oxford County roads

Oxford OPP is investigating a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Road 74 and 19th Line in Zorra Township. Three people were sent to hospital. (OPP Photo)

Zorra Township collision injures three

Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that sent three people to hospital.

On Nov. 18 at around 9:30 a.m., emergency crews were called to a collision at the intersection of Road 74 and 19th Line in Zorra Township where a transport truck and a vacuum excavator truck collided. The only occupant of the transport truck along with the two people in the excavator suffered minor injuries.

Road 74 was closed for several hours between the 15th and 23rd Lines.

Truck loses control at roundabout

Police are investigating a single-vehicle collision at a roundabout in Zorra Township.

At about 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, 2024, emergency crews attended a collision at the Highway 2 and Highway 6 roundabout.

A dump truck left the roadway and collided with what police say were fixed objects. The lone occupant was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

There were intermittent closures at the roundabout throughout the day to allow for the scene to be cleaned up of.

Police investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision in Zorra

A two-vehicle collision resulted in the death of a young Oxford County resident.

Just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision between a flatbed truck and a sedan on Highway 2 in Zorra Township.

The driver of the sedan, a 24-year-old, sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The truck driver remained and reported minor injuries.

Highway 2, between the 29th Line and 31st Line, was closed for several hours.

Single-vehicle collision sends one to hospital

A single-vehicle collision on the 401 in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim resulted in injuries for the driver.

At around 11 a.m. on Nov. 8 emergency crews were called to the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Blandford Road for the report of a collision involving a tractor-trailer.

The lone occupant was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Ingersoll collision injures pedestrian

Police are investigating a collision in Ingersoll between a passenger vehicle and a pedestrian in Oxford County.

On Nov. 10 at approximately 7 p.m., emergency crews were called to a collision on King Street East.

A passenger vehicle and a pedestrian collided resulting in the pedestrian being transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The lone occupant of the vehicle was uninjured.

Roads surrounding the collision were closed for a short time but have since re-opened.

The investigation is ongoing.