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Local driver charged after vehicle strikes home

The three occupants of the vehicle suffered minor injuries in the crash
2021-10-14 OPP vehicle crash into home supplied
A 69-year-old driver is facing a careless driving charge after a vehicle crashed into a local home on Wednesday.

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ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Officers of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a Queen Street, Midland home at 9:08 a.m. Oct. 13, 2021.

Officers along with County of Simcoe Paramedics and Midland Fire Service and building officials attended the scene.

Fortunately, the three occupants of the vehicle suffered only minor injuries after the vehicle crossed the intersection of Queen and Yonge Streets striking the Queen Street home and rolled onto it's roof. Building officials are still evaluating the damage to the home.

The 69-year-old female driver of Midland has been charged with careless driving contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.

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