Delivery driver suffers life-threatening injuries after collision with freight train
Ontario Provincial Police in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry have responded to two serious vehicle collisions this week, including one involving a freight train.
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OPP say they responded to a collision involving a delivery van and a Canadian Pacific (CP) train near Crowder Road in North Dundas Township on Jan. 16, shortly after 3 p.m.
The location of the incident is about 60 kilometres south of Ottawa.
A 60-year-old male driver from Augusta Township was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The CP Railway Police continue to investigate in conjunction with OPP.
A spokesperson for Canadian Pacific Kansas City confirmed the incident and said the train cleared the area later in the afternoon. They did not provide futher details.
OPP also responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 138 in the North Stormont Township on Jan. 17, shortly after 8 p.m.
A 34-year-old male passenger from Casselman, Ont. suffered life-threatening injuries.
OPP continues to investigate, with the assistance of OPP Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) and a collision Reconstructionist.
Anyone with information on these incidents is asked to call SD&G OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Seaway Valley Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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