A serious crash in the Lakeshore area involving two vehicles — one of them an OPP cruiser — resulted in both drivers being taken to hospital on Friday afternoon.
The collision happened around 2:30 p.m. on County Road 42 in the community of St. Joachim, between County Road 31 and East Ruscom River Road.
The section of County Road 42 was closed for several hours as emergency workers dealt with the scene.
Provincial police said the driver of each vehicle was hospitalized. Their injuries were described as “non-life threatening.”
The officer was treated and released. As of Friday night, the other driver was still being assessed.
The incident took place near Trepanier’s Fuel & Automotive — a filling station in the 2700 block of County Road 42, at the intersection with County Road 31.
It’s unclear how the collision occurred.
Witnesses said the police vehicle also struck the porch of a residence before coming to a rest. The damage to the cruiser’s front end was extensive.
According to OPP, the officer — a member of the Lakeshore detachment — was responding to a call about another motor vehicle accident at the time.
Accident reconstruction specialists are continuing to investigate.
County Road 42 at County Road 31 in St. Joachim is shown in this Google Maps image,.
