Driver swerves to avoid chipmunk

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Driver crashes to avoid chipmunk

Brant OPP say a motorist was uninjured in a crash that resulted from swerving to avoid a chipmunk.

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Police said they were called to the single-vehicle accident at about 6:30 a.m. on July 2 on Pinehurst Road.

The vehicle went into a ditch and struck a fence.

“If you suddenly have an animal in your path, we encourage drivers to stay in control, reduce as much speed as possible and, whatever you do, steer straight,” said Const. Ed Sanchuk.

“Don’t veer for wildlife. By changing your direction quickly, you increase the risk of losing control, running off the roadway and rolling your vehicle. This increases the likelihood of sustaining greater damage to your vehicle and serious injury.”

Police remind motorists that wildlife can move across roads at any time of day or night. And when you see one animal, you can expect to see more, police said.

Police said reducing speed allows more time to react when wildlife appear from ditches and woodlots.

Driver charged

Brant OPP were called early on the evening of June 30 by a citizen who was concerned about a suspicious vehicle parked on Portland Street in Paris. Police charged a 30-year-old Brant County resident with having care or control of a vehicle with cannabis readily available.

Stolen pickup crashes

A homeowner on Powerline Road heard noises outside and discovered a pickup truck in the ditch shortly before 4 a.m. on July 1. Brant OPP said the blue 2005 GMC Sierra had been stolen earlier from a Brantford address. Anyone with information about this incident is asked contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be made online at www.crimestoppers-brant.ca or by calling 1-800-222-8477.

Bicycle stolen

A bicycle left in front of the CIBC bank on Grand River Street North in downtown Paris was stolen between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on July 1. The Trek 802 series bicycle is black and white, with black and yellow rims. Anyone with information is asked to call Brant OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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