Long weekend collisions on OPP highways higher than last year
Posted May 23, 2011 5:14 am.
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TORONTO, On. – This long weekend has turned out to be more deadlier than ever for drivers.
Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Dave Woodford said drivers need to slow down and pay attention to the road.
“Last year at the same period, we had four people killed in three separate collisions. But there’s been a lot of – you know, non-serious types of collisions [this year], but still creating problems on the road,” he said.
So far, at least five people have been killed on OPP patrolled roads, in 4 separate crashes, including one near Orangeville, and a double fatal in the Trenton area.
Meanwhile, there’s good news for drivers in the city. The Gardiner Expressway opened several hours ahead of schedule.
It had been closed for annual spring maintenance and was not scheduled to re-open until 8 a.m., Monday.
