OPP officer stranded for 15 minutes on side of Hwy. 400 after crashing cruiserAn OPP officer was sent to hospital early on Friday after crashing his cruiser north of Port Severn.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. on the northbound Highway 400 near Joe Kings Road.
He lost control of his car and hit the guardrail, scraping along the barrier and almost flipping the car.
The dazed officer had a difficult time telling the dispatcher where he had crashed.
He sat in his car, exposed to the elements, for 15 minutes before a passerby stopped to help.
The temperature was -13 C without the windchill.
The officer took shelter in the passerby’s car until emergency officials arrived.
He was transported to hospital after reporting back pain.
Police say the officer has since been released from hospital and is expected to be OK.
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