Train bridge struck by transport truck in Thames Centre, Windsor driver charged
A driver from Winsor was charged after a truck hit a train bridge in Thames Centre on Dec. 19 2024. (Source: OPP)
A stretch of road in Thames Centre has reopened after a truck hit a train bridge.
OPP were called to the scene on Cherry Hill Road around 6:30 a.m. — Cherry Hill was closed between Dundas Street and Evelyn Drive while the truck was removed.
According to police, no injurie were reported and a driver from Windsor has been charged with careless driving.
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