Charges laid after armoured truck crash

Chatham-Kent OPP officials allege: The Chatham detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged the driver involved in a collision with an armoured truck on Highway 401 at approximately 2 p.m. on June 14, 2019.

A 61-year-old Tecumseh man was travelling westbound on Highway 401 near Highway 40 and was involved in a collision with a westbound armoured truck causing it to leave the roadway and roll over.

The driver and passenger of the armoured truck were transported to an area hospital for the treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice Chatham on July 5, 2019 charged with the following offences:

– Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Causing Bodily Harm

– Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 Plus

The accused’s driver’s licence has been suspended and vehicle impounded pursuant to the regulations of the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.

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