A crash in a construction zone on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent has led to charges against a 64-year-old driver.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said a 64-year-old Brampton resident has been charged with careless driving after a transport truck entered a closed portion of the highway Wednesday afternoon and collided with a stationary trailer with construction equipment.
The transport truck was occupied by two people and both were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the OPP.
The OPP is reminding drivers to use extreme caution and lower their speeds when approaching service vehicles conducting repairs and maintenance on highways.
"These workers use all necessary safety precautions to allow them to complete their work each day and return home safely to their families," said the OPP. "Drivers should make a commitment to adopt safe, defensive driving behaviours and always drive within the law. This commitment would go a long way in reducing the number of preventable road deaths."
Police also said passengers and the public in general can help by adopting an intolerance of poor driving behaviours, recognizing the serious risk they pose to road users, and engaging in conversations about safe driving with their families, neighbours, and other people in their communities.
