On October 24, 2020 Southern Georgian Bay OPP were called at 2:13 p.m. to a single vehicle with an attached trailer crash at the intersection of Yonge and Fourth Streets in Midland.
Police say a pick up truck towing a tandem axle trailer loaded with machinery had rolled over striking the traffic signal pole along which resulted in a small fuel spill from the overturned machinery.
The investigating officer was assisted by a member of the OPP Central Region Traffic Unit trained in Commercial Vehicle Inspection into the cause of the crash.
A 21-year-old male driver of Tiny Township has been charged with:
- Drive Commercial vehicle with Improper Class of Drivers Licence
- Defective Braking System
- Careless Driving
- Draw Trailer – No Permit
- Fail to Operate Commercial Vehicle within Permitted Weight
- Fail to Surrender Insurance Card
There were no injuries reported.
The crash delayed traffic flow through the intersection for several hours.