Guelph Police Service Traffic Unit officers were kept busy Monday, with five motor vehicle collisions investigated. Minor injuries were reported in one collision.
Shortly before 9 a.m., police were called to Gordon Street south of Wellington Street West. A driver had lost control and spun out, hitting a utility pole. The vehicle was heavily damaged but no injuries were reported. A 26-year-old male is charged with careless driving.
Approximately 30 minutes later police were called to the area of Home Street and North Street, where a resident reported her parked car had been hit. No injuries were reported. A 58-year-old male was charged with making an improper turn.
At noon, police were called to a two-vehicle collision on Willow Road at Alma Street which knocked down hydro wires. Investigation revealed a van and car collided, causing the car to veer off the road and strike a hydro pole.
Both vehicles were heavily damaged and Willow Road was closed for some time while hydro crews repaired the damage. One female in her 20s sustained a minor facial injury. The driver of the van was charged with making an unsafe turn.
About 2:15 p.m., police were called to a collision at Speedvale Avenue East and Renfield Street, where two vehicles were heavily damaged after colliding in the intersection. No injuries were reported. A 68-year-old female was charged with making an improper turn.
Approximately one hour after that collision, police were called to a business on Imperial Road North near Woodlawn Road West. A delivery truck had struck a canopy attached to the building, causing more than $2,000 in damage to the canopy and minor damage to the truck. No injuries were reported and no charges were laid.
