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West Perth man charged after collision involving train east of Mitchell

A collision between a pickup truck and a train east of Mitchell has lead to a 65-year-old West Perth man being charged.

Perth County OPP say first responders were called out to the scene of the collision involving a pickup truck and a train on Road 160 around 3:30 p.m. last Monday.

Police say the truck was travelling south on Road 160 and the slow-moving train was travelling east.

They say the male driver of the truck suffered minor injuries and was brought to a local hospital as a precaution.

He’s been charged with disobeying a railway crossing signal.

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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