NEWS RELEASE
STRATFORD POLICE SERVICE
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On Tuesday, Aug. 20, shortly before 3 p.m. the Stratford Police Service received a report of a single motor vehicle collision roll-over on Perth Road 130 south of Line 16, in the Township of Perth South.
Police attended along with St Marys Fire Department and Perth County Paramedics. The two occupants from the vehicle were ejected from the vehicle at the time of the collision.
One occupant, who was identified as a 24-year-old male from Woodslee, Ont., was transported by air ambulance to Victoria Hospital, in London with serious-life-threatening injuries.
The second occupant, who was identified as a 19-year-old female from Thamesford, Ont., was first transported to St Marys General Hospital and later transferred to Victoria Hospital in London with serious injuries.
Perth Road 130 was closed between Line 16 and Line 15 until approximately 8 p.m. for the Stratford Police Service Collision Reconstruction Team to conduct an investigation.
At this time in the investigation it is known that the involved vehicle, a red 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, was travelling south on Perth Road 130 when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle.
The involved vehicle was forced back into its own lane due to oncoming traffic, when it veered off the roadway and into the ditch along the west side of Perth Road 130.
The vehicle rolled over several times, causing both occupants to be ejected from the vehicle.
It is believed that speed was a factor in this collision and that neither of the two occupants were wearing seatbelts.
The Stratford Police Service has also learned that Perth County OPP received a driving complaint involving this vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed approximately 30 minutes before the collision occurred on Highway 23 North of Mitchell.
The Stratford Police Service is asking for anyone who witnessed the vehicle prior to the collision to contact Cst Nicholas Teahen at [email protected] to provide information regarding any concerns of speed or aggressive driving.
The Stratford Police Service would like to thank all emergency personnel and witnesses who were in attendance at this collision and for the assistance provided in this matter.
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