OPP report fatalities from long weekend; and results of "Move-Over" campaign

(HURON COUNTY, ON) - With its traffic data now finalized, the OPP is reporting three fatal road collisions over the Civic Holiday long weekend, and has updated its preliminary "Move-Over" campaign results.  

The first collision occurred Friday evening, Aug. 4, in Peterborough County, claiming the life of a 20-year-old female. The other two collisions occurred Monday, Aug. 7 -- one in Lanark County which resulted in the death of a 35-year-old female and the other in Southern Georgian Bay in which a 22-year-old man was killed.

The OPP laid a total of 413 Move-Over charges over the weekend against drivers who failed to slow down and/or move over a lane for emergency vehicles and tow trucks that were parked on the roadside with their emergency lights activated.

Locally, in Huron County, officers charged two drivers with Impaired driving, one motorist received a warn-range suspension, two were charged with failing to wear a seatbelt, five received other Highway Traffic Act-related offences, and 63 were charged with speeding.

Huron County OPP thanks all drivers who helped keep police, other emergency personnel and tow truck drivers safe over the busy long weekend, by complying with the important Move-Over law.