NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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The South Simcoe Police Service is seeking witnesses following a fail to remain collision that caused extensive damage to a guardrail in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury.
On Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at approximately 2:20 a.m., police responded to a report of a fail to remain collision on Canal Road between Tornado Drive and Line 5. Upon arrival, officers located a white, Ford F-150 pickup truck. Police searched the area for a driver or any passengers, but none was located. Investigation determined the vehicle was travelling at a high rate of speed on Canal Road, failed to make a turn, and drove into the guardrail. The collision damaged approximately 400 feet of guardrail, causing the closure of Canal Road for repairs from Highway 400 to Line 5 for all vehicles except local traffic.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information or dash camera footage that can assist the investigation is asked to contact the South Simcoe Police Service at 905-775-3311, 705-436-2141, or contact Crime Stoppers.
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