Two crashes within 90 minutes in downtown Delhi

Published Jan 22, 2019 • Last updated 5 years ago • 1 minute read

A 37-year-old man was transported to hospital for treatment of what were described as minor injuries after his pickup truck rolled at Main Street and Church Street West in Delhi on Friday afternoon. Norfolk OPP say charges are pending in the single-vehicle crash. Photo by Norfolk OPP /Twitter photo

A Norfolk County firefighter comforts a dog named Bandit that was in a vehicle involved in a collision on Friday afternoon in Delhi. The dog was not injured. Photo by Norfolk OPP /Twitter photo

It was a busy day for collisions in downtown Delhi on Friday.

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Charges are pending after a motorist rolled his vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and Church Street West around 3:45 p.m. Friday.

The driver was a 37-year-old Norfolk man. Norfolk firefighters were called to the scene to extricate him from an overturned pickup truck.

Norfolk paramedics took the man to Norfolk General Hospital with minor injuries. A dog in the vehicle emerged unscathed.

Norfolk OPP continue to investigate. In a news release, the force said charges are pending.

About 90 minutes later, authorities were called to investigate after a 92-year-old Norfolk woman traveling north bound on Main Street crashed into two vehicles parked along the street.

No injuries were reported. Norfolk OPP continue to investigate and charges are pending in this mishap as well.

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