A joint investigation by the South Bruce OPP and Saugeen Shores Police Service is currently looking into a serious motor vehicle accident that occurred in downtown Port Elgin on Saturday afternoon.
A black pickup truck remained at the closed intersection of Gustavus Street and Goderich Street (Highway 21) for several hours while police examined the scene. The road was littered with car parts, and there were multiple heavily damaged vehicles either parked or driving along Gustavus Street.
A witness who was shopping nearby reported seeing a man flee from the crash site.
While there’s no confirmed link yet, it’s worth mentioning that a local taxi driver is recovering from a head injury caused by a man who attempted to steal her cab just around the corner from the crash site on Saturday afternoon.
The victim’s neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous for privacy reasons, shared that the injured taxi driver came to their Waterloo Street apartment seeking help. She explained that she was returning home when a man assaulted her, and he ran off when he couldn’t get her vehicle started. The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment.
In a social media update at 6:30 p. m., Saugeen Shores police stated there was an “active investigation between the Saugeen Shores Police and the Ontario Provincial Police. There are no concerns for public safety. No further details will be released at this time.”
Gustavus Street, east of Goderich Street in downtown Port Elgin was strewn with car parts and heavily damaged vehicles after what Saugeen Shores police called a serious motor vehicle collision Feb. 21 that remains under investigation with the OPP. Photo by Frances Learment/Shoreline Beacon /Postmedia Network
At this stage, it’s not clear how everything connects, but about an hour later at 7:30 p. m., an OPP West Region social media post indicated that police had resumed their regular patrols, ending increased police presence south of Port Elgin between Side Road 10 and J & I Side Road on the Bruce-Saugeen Townline. A subsequent update at 9:10 p. m. mentioned investigators were still conducting their localized onsite investigation while maintaining closure of Bruce-Saugeen Townline in that area.
Earlier at 4:44 p. m., OPP West Region announced that Bruce-Saugeen Townline was closed due to heavy police activity in that area and advised motorists to consider alternate routes. They reassured everyone that there was no threat to public safety.
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