Cyclist On Cell Phone Crashes Into Transport Truck

Source: OPP
Date: Thu Jul 19 03:29:42 MST 2018

(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Oxford County Detachment investigated an incident at a Foldens Line, South West Oxford Township address.

On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at approximately 7:56 a.m., officers responded to a collision between a transport truck and bicyclist.

Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that a transport truck being operated by a 39-year-old male of Huron East approached the intersection of Foldens Line and Karn Road when a bicyclist collided with trailer on the truck. The driver of the truck attempted to swerve to avoid the collision to no avail.

As a result of the collision, the bicyclist suffered minor injuries and was transported by Oxford County Paramedics by ambulance to a local are hospital for treatment.

Police have charged 20-year-old Karl HAWKINS of Woodstock, Ontario with fail to yield to traffic on through highway contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.

He was subsequently issued a Provincial Offence Notice.

"The OPP would like to thank the concerned members of the public that stopped to assist the inured cyclist. This is a reminder for everyone to put their technology away so they can focus their attention on the task at hand. This bicyclist was extremely lucky to have only suffered minor injuries." - Constable Ed Sanchuk, Oxford County OPP.


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