NEWS RELEASE
WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
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TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETON – As a result of a serious, three-vehicle collision that occurred on Tuesday in Mapleton, a commercial motor vehicle driver and a business face charges.
On January 17, 2023, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of Wellington Road 7 and Wellington Road 12 in Mapleton. A tractor trailer carrying a load of logs, a Sport Utility Vehicle (S.U.V.) with a single occupant and a mini van with seven occupants had collided.
The lone occupant of the S.U.V., a 69-year-old resident of Clifford, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported. A home adjacent the collision was impacted when debris from the collision damaged two vehicles, a large propane tank, lawns, and hydro services to the residence.
As a result, Isaak BARTSCH NEUFELD, 23-years-old of Aylmer, has been charged with the following offences contrary to the Highway Traffic Act and HTA O. Reg 555/06
· Careless driving causing bodily harm
· Fail to maintain daily log
· Drive after 14 hours on duty in a day
· Fail to take 10 hours off in a day
· Exceed 13 hours driving time without eight hours off
· Drive after 14 hours on duty without eight hours off
· Drive after 16 hours since last break without eight hours off
· Drive commercial motor vehicle with no ELD
· Drive commercial motor vehicle with a major defect in it or in drawn vehicle
· Improperly drive commercial motor vehicle with a minor defect in it or in drawn vehicle
· Operate commercial motor vehicle with load not secured as prescribed
· Fail to accurately complete daily inspection report
Further, an Aylmer business has been charged with the following offences contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.
· Fail to require driver to keep record of duty status
· Fail to equip commercial motor vehicle with ELD as required
· Request, require or allow driver not to comply with section 18
· Request, require, or allow non-compliance
· Fail to ensure performance standards are met
· Permit person to drive commercial motor vehicle not in accordance with the regulations
· Operate commercial motor vehicle with load not secured as prescribed
· Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit
· Driver of commercial motor vehicle - fail to carry proof of insurance
