GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On June 23 at about 1:30pm, Wellington County OPP responded to a traffic hazard on Highway 7 at Wellington Road 32, west of Guelph.
Police say “a turning tractor trailer had lost two coils of steel onto the roadway and was blocking traffic.”
A 45-year-old driver from Kingsville was charged with driving with an insecure load and failing to complete daily inspection reports.
A business from South Woodslee, Ontario, was charged with allowing a driver to violate commercial vehicle regulations and operating with an unsecured load.
“Traffic was delayed while equipment was brought in to move the debris,” police stated.
Trailer stolen
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Wellington County OPP are investigating a theft from a rural residence on Wellington Road 30, near Guelph.
Sometime between June 9 and 13, someone stole a 12-foot enclosed trailer containing numerous tools and equipment.
The white trailer was decaled with “TheTirePros.com” logo, Ontario plate #T1691Y and contained approximately $20,000 worth of vehicle servicing equipment.
Anyone with information about this incident can contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip at csgw.tips.
Didn’t stop for bus
ERIN – A Windsor driver has been charged after a vehicle did not stop for a school bus here.
Wellington County OPP officials say that on June 15 at about 8:45am, a black sedan had passed a school bus with its stop lights and signs activated on Wellington Road 22 in the Town of Erin.
A 23-year-old driver from Windsor was charged with failing to stop for a school bus. He is to appear in Guelph court at a later date.
Suspended driver
ERIN – On June 16 at about 11:45am a Wellington County OPP officer stopped the driver of a blue hatchback on Trafalgar Road here.
A 35-year-old driver from Caledon was charged with driving while suspended and driving without insurance. The defendant is to appear in Guelph court at a later date.
