NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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On Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 at 3:05 pm Barrie Police Traffic Unit was called to Fairview Road and Essa Road, in the city of Barrie, after a string of collisions.
The investigation determined a commercial motor vehicle transporting water was travelling southbound on Fairview Road when a mechanical issue caused the driver to lose power and subsequently control of the vehicle. It then began to roll backwards causing three collisions with other vehicles until it came to a rest against another car in the intersection.
The cascading collisions caused damage to multiple vehicle with no serious physical injuries reported.
The driver of the water truck, a 19-year-old male from Utopia, was charged with:
- Operate Unsafe Commercial Motor Vehicle
- Drive Commercial Motor Vehicle with Major Defect
- Fail to Complete an Accurate Daily Inspection Report
A 44-year-old male from Utopia, who is the owner of the vehicle and happened to be in the passenger seat at the time of the incident, was charged with:
- Permit Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle- Not in Accordance with Permit Limitations
- Permit Operation of an Unsafe Commercial Motor Vehicle
- Fail to Ensure Performance Standards Are Met
- Operate Commercial Motor Vehicle- No Valid CVOR Certificate
Prepared by: Constable N. Rodgers #6180
Occurrence #: BA18036847
