Toddler hurt, driver suffers life-threatening injuries in rural crash
A toddler was hurt and a 33-year-old driver suffered life-threatening injuries after their vehicle lost control and collided with an oncoming vehicle shortly before noon on Thursday, police say.
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A toddler was hurt and a 33-year-old driver suffered life-threatening injuries after their vehicle lost control and collided with an oncoming vehicle shortly before noon on Thursday, police say.
Ontario Provincial Police say it was about 11:55 a.m. when officers from an Elgin detachment were called to the crash on Heritage Line near Maple Grove Line – located in a rural area of Elgin County, east of Aylmer.
Police say one vehicle lost control and both its occupants were taken to local hospital: The 33-year-old driver, an Aylmer resident, suffered life-threatening injuries, police said, and a two-year-old from Aylmer suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
A 47-year-old from Vienna was driving the other vehicle, police said. They were treated at the scene by paramedics for minor injuries.
A section of Heritage Line was closed between Maple Grove Line and Sandytown Road as the investigation continued late Thursday afternoon. It was unclear when it would reopen.
London officer cleared in capture of man at hospital
A London officer won’t face any criminal charges after a 52-year-old man was injured while trying to escape from police at a hospital, the Special Investigations Unit announced Thursday.
Officers responded to a London home on Nov. 21, 2023, where a man had threatened the occupants with a pellet gun and threw a piece of asphalt through the window, the SIU said in a report.
The man left before police arrived, but a suspect was located, arrested and taken to Victoria Hospital on Nov. 22 just before 1 a.m. for treatment of a pre-existing leg wound.
While being examined, the complainant, who was handcuffed and guarded by officers, suddenly ran from the room and reached the exit door when an officer caught him.
The officer grabbed the man and both fell through the exit doors, hitting the concrete on the sidewalk, the SIU said.
The man suffered multiple rib fractures and a broken collarbone.
Joseph Martino, the SIU director, said the officer caused the man’s injuries but his actions were justified because the man was trying to escape.
The SIU is an independent agency that probes cases of serious injury, death and allegations of sexual assault involving police officers.
Person injured in crash near Mitchell dies
A 58-year-old has died following a crash Wednesday west of Mitchell that sent four people to hospital, Perth County OPP said.
Two vehicles collided at about 2 p.m. on Perth Road 180 between lines 26 and 28.
Four people were taken to hospital and a 58-year-old died as a result of their injuries, police said Thursday.
No other details about the victim or the conditions of the three other people who were injured were provided by police who say the investigation into the crash continues.
Anyone with information on is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or contact them online at www.opp.ca/reporting.
High school ‘swatting’ prompts police warning
Chatham-Kent police are warning against “swatting” after responding to false weapons calls at a Chatham high school twice this week.
Officers called to John McGregor secondary school Monday and Wednesday quickly determined the calls were false, with no credible threat present, police said.
Investigation led to the identification of two female youths, who were referred to a youth officer for participation in a diversion program, police said. In a statement, police and Lambton Kent District school board officials warned against swatting, or falsely reporting serious crimes to generate a response by emergency services.
“Swatting incidents disrupt the normal functioning of emergency services and divert crucial resources away from genuine emergencies,” the statement read. “These mischievous acts put lives at risk and can have far-reaching consequences for both the victims and the perpetrators.”
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