Waste truck driver charged following collision
A waste collection truck driver has been charged with careless driving after a collision Thursday morning which left a south-end road closed most of the day.
Approximately 8:35 a.m. police were called to the intersection of Clair Road West and Gosling Gardens. The truck was being driven when the collection forks became snagged on telecommunications lines, pulling down two light standards which fell across the road.
Roads in the area were closed most of the day as crews worked to restore service and replace the damaged poles.
The 50-year-old truck driver was charged with careless driving.
Pickup stolen in Guelph recovered in Italy
A pickup truck stolen from Guelph more than a year ago has been recovered after being located in Italy.
In November, 2022, a Guelph man reported his 2021 Ram Bighorn stolen from his driveway near Brant Avenue and Montana Road.
On Thursday, the Guelph Police Service was notified the truck was at the Port of Montreal, after it was located in Italy and shipped back to Canada. The original owner has since been paid by his insurance company, which was notified of the truck’s current location.
Three drivers taken off road for stunt driving
Three motorists have been taken off the road after they were each caught driving nearly twice the speed limit on city streets.
At 8:14 p.m. Thursday, a member of the Guelph Police Service Traffic Unit was patrolling in the area of Edinburgh Road South and Wellington Street West when he clocked a BMW SUV travelling 91 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. A 25-year-old Maple man was charged with speeding and stunt driving.
Less than an hour later, just after 9 p.m., the same officer was patrolling near Whitelaw and Fife roads when he clocked a Honda Accord travelling 98 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. The 50-year-old driver from Guelph was charged with speeding and stunt driving.
Then approximately 12:15 a.m. Friday, an officer patrolling near Gordon Street and Forbes Avenue observed a Ford Mustang driving 94 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. A 22-year-old Guelph man was charged.
Each of the drivers had their licences suspended immediately for 30 days and their vehicles impounded for 14 days. Drivers convicted of stunt driving face a minimum one-year licence suspension, minimum $2,000 fine, six demerit points and potentially jail time.