OPP officer charged after cruiser involved in collision at Goderich intersection

GODERICH, Ont. - A provincial police officer has been charged in connection with a two-vehicle collision in a town in southwestern Ontario.

Police say it happened Sept. 13 at an intersection in Goderich (at Victoria Street and Elgin Avenue).

It's alleged the officer, operating a fully marked police cruiser with emergency lights and siren activated, entered the intersection against a red light after stopping.

While in the intersection, police say the officer collided with another vehicle that had the right-of-way.

Damage to both vehicles was moderate and no injuries were reported.

Const. Mark Boyd, a four-year member of the Huron County OPP detachment, is charged with failing to yield to traffic.