Monday, March 1, 2004

FRIDAY NIGHT COLLISION CLOSED HWY 17

Garden River, Ont.,

A collision on Friday night resulted in the closure of Hwy 17 in Garden River for one hour.

On Friday 27 Feb 2004 at about 6:00 p.m. an eastbound pick up truck crossed the centreline, into the westbound lanes of Hwy 17 and then into the ditch where the truck struck and snapped a utility pole in half. A westbound motorist saw the truck coming at her and had to pull onto the shoulder and then into a driveway to avoid hitting the truck head on.

The collision caused the wires on the pole to come down across the highway. Traffic was blocked in both directions until the wires were cleared from the highway.

The investigation and witness statements have revealed that the driver of the truck fell asleep at the wheel of the truck.

Eighteen-year-old Shane Laderoute-Chiblow of Garden River has been charged with Careless Driving and Failing to Wear a Seat Belt. There were no injuries in this collision


FOUR YOUTHS CHARGED IN TAXI FRAUD

Batchawana First Nation, Ont

Four young offenders will be facing criminal charges after the four fled from a taxi and didn’t pay the fare

On Saturday night at about 1:00 a.m. the four took a cab to a residence on the Batchawana First Nation. The four youths got out of the cab and didn’t pay for the cab fare.

The Batchawana First Nation Police have identified all four youths. The two boys and two girls, ranging in age from 15 to 18, will be summonsed to court for Transportation Fraud contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada


COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES

Goulais River, Ont.,

A single vehicle collision last night has resulted in Impaired charges against a Goulais River woman.

At about 7:30 last night Sault Ste Marie OPP received a call that a vehicle struck a mailbox had on Hwy 17 and was stuck in the snow bank.

Officers arrived at the scene to discover that driver had been drinking. Sixty one year old Nancy Morrison of Goulais River has been charged with Impaired Driving and Fail to Provide a Breath Sample.

She will appear in court in late March to answer