NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On Nov. 29, 2020 at approximately 5 p.m., Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with the Guelph Police Service, Guelph Fire Department, and Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service responded to a three-vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer and two passenger vehicles. The collision occurred at the intersection of Hanlon Parkway at Kortright Road in the City of Guelph.
Initial reports indicated that a northbound tractor trailer collided into the back of a vehicle causing a chain reaction collision. [It is alleged that] the driver of tractor trailer ran from the scene and was arrested nearby by members of the Guelph Police Service. The truck driver was then turned over to the OPP.
Two occupants in one of the vehicles were transported to hospital with serious, but non life-threatening injuries.
Dilpreet Singh, 25 years old of Brampton, has been charged with two counts dangerous operation causing bodily harm, and two counts of fail to stop at accident resulting in bodily harm contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Guelph on Jan. 8, 2021 to answer to the charges.
The Wellington County OPP is asking anyone that may have witnessed this collision to please call 1-888-310-1122.
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