Huron County OPP officer charged in Goderich crash

[Michael Jack]

GODERICH, Ont. - A provincial police officer has been charged in connection with a two-vehicle collision in a town in southwestern Ontario.

Police say it happened Sept. 13 at an intersection in Goderich (at Victoria Street and Elgin Avenue).

It's alleged the officer, operating a fully marked police cruiser with emergency lights and siren activated, entered the intersection against a red light after stopping.

While in the intersection, police say the officer collided with another vehicle that had the right-of-way.

Damage to both vehicles was moderate and no injuries were reported.

Const. Mark Boyd, a four-year member of the Huron County OPP detachment, is charged with failing to yield to traffic.

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[Michael Jack]

(GODERICH, ON) – Members of the Huron County OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Victoria Street and Elgin Avenue in the Town of Goderich, Sept. 13, at 5:26 p.m.

The investigation revealed that an officer, operating a fully-marked Crown Victoria police cruiser, with emergency lights and siren activated, entered into the intersection against a red light after stopping.

While in the intersection, the cruiser collided with a 2012 Jeep motor vehicle that had the right-of-way.

Damage to both vehicles was moderate and no injuries were reported.

As a result of the investigation, the OPP issued constable Mark BOYD, a four-year member of the Huron County OPP, a Provincial Offence notice for Failing to Yield to Traffic contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.

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[Michael Jack]

A collision at Victoria Street and Elgin Avenue in Goderich has resulted in charges against a member of the Huron OPP.

Reports say the officer entered the intersection on September 13th with the cruiser's emergency lights and sirens activated.

While in the intersection, police say the officer collided with another vehicle that had the right of way.

We're told damage to both vehicles was moderate, and no one was injured.

Constable Mark Boyd is charged with failing to yield to traffic.

He's been a member of the Huron OPP for four years.

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