A 19-year-old Wellesley man was taken to the hospital Wednesday evening after a three-vehicle collision just north of the roundabout in St. Jacobs.
The Wellesley man was northbound on Arthur Street in a red pickup truck when he drifted across the centerline and struck the back wheel of a southbound transport truck. The pickup then rolled onto its side after the impact, struck a southbound car driven by a Kitchener woman and rolled twice more before coming to a stop in the middle of the road.
Emergency services responded and the driver of the pickup was taken by ambulance to Grand River Hospital with non-life threatening injuries after firefighters removed the driver side door of the truck to extricate him. He was released from the hospital that same evening.
Neither the Kitchener woman driving a white Nissan nor her passenger sustained any injuries past minor scrapes, according to Const. Bill Murray who investigated the scene and interviewed witnesses.
Police say neither speed nor alcohol played a role in the accident. The fact that the driver was wearing a seatbelt coupled with the evasive actions of the transport truck driver – who veered closer to right shoulder of the road in an attempt to avoid the collision – prevented more serious injuries to the drivers involved.
The pickup and car were both demolished, the transport truck was towed away with minor damage. The road was closed until about 8 p.m.
No charges have been laid at this point, as the investigation is continuing.
