Provincial police say since the beginning of the warm weather they have noticed an increase in the number of preventable collisions on Middlesex County roads.
The latest is a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Cobble Hills Road and Plover Mills Road in Thames Centre on Friday at 8:05 a.m.
Three adult occupants were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash, say Middlesex County OPP. Police are still investigating.
Since June 1, Middlesex OPP officers have responded to 147 motor vehicle collisions. Of those collisions, 28 resulted in numerous vehicle occupants receiving serious injuries and three people have unnecessarily lost their lives.
Police continue to focus on the “big four” risk behaviours, including aggressive driving, distracted driving, impaired driving, and occupants not wearing safety restraints
“We continue to be visible every day of the year to ensure that our highways are safe for the motoring public,” OPP Insp. Tony Cristilli said in a statement. “We take great pride in the professional service we provide on a daily basis. When our members are not responding to calls for service, our officers pursue traffic related strategies aimed at public safety.”
Police are reminding the public that if you see someone who you believe is driving while impaired, driving in a dangerous or aggressive manner or is observed driving or texting while on their cell phone, you are encouraged to contact your local police authority.
The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Ontario at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
