An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser.  (Photo courtesy of the OPP)An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)
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Driver charged following collision with pedestrian

Perth County OPP have charged a driver following a recent collision involving a pedestrian.

On June 3rd at 3:20 p.m., police responded to a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Mill Street East in the Township of Perth East. The investigation indicated that the vehicle had hit the pedestrian. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver, a 66-year-old Delaware native, has been charged with careless driving.

The accused was issued a Provincial Notice for the offence.

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