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OPP investigating hit-and-run southeast of Woodstock

By Tamara Thornton
November 28, 2021 - 7:13pm

Ontario Provincial Police in Oxford County are looking for a white pick-up truck that hit a hydro pole and a fence before allegedly taking off.

Police got a report of a hit-and-run on Slant Road in Norwich Township around 9 p.m. on Saturday.

Officers determined that a white pick-up truck left the roadway and struck a hydro pole before heading northeast toward Evergreen Street.

There was also damage to a livestock fence and a mailbox in the area.

OPP believe the suspect truck has front end damage and is missing a right side step.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Oxford OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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