OPP officials allege: A driver has been charged after colliding with a police cruiser at a road closure in Lakeshore.
Ontario Provincial Police and Lakeshore Fire Services were called to a structure fire on Naylor Side Road in the Municipality of Lakeshore at about 4:37 a.m. on Friday.
Essex County OPP helped close Naylor Side Road between South Middle Road and North Talbot Road while firefighters dealt with the blaze.
Around 6:37 a.m., while officers were closing the roadway, a motorist struck a cruiser. No one was injured.
A 63-year-old driver from Chatham was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with careless driving.
Police are reminding drivers to pay attention to road closures and drive safely.
“Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility,” OPP said in a news release.
Anyone with an urgent traffic complaint, or who suspects an impaired driver, is asked to call 9-1-1. Non-emergency traffic complaints can be reported at 1-888-310-1122. People who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
