Senior charged after rear-end collision sends vehicle off roadway
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A senior citizen is facing careless driving charges after a crash sent a vehicle off the road in Owen Sound on Saturday.
Police and emergency services were called to the scene of the crash on 3rd Avenue West just after 12 p.m., where a vehicle was sent more than 50 feet off the roadway and into bushes on an adjacent road.
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The driver of that vehicle required help getting out and was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Investigators said a Dodge Caravan travelling northbound rear-ended the vehicle attempting to turn left into a driveway.
Police said the Caravan was so badly damaged that it required a tow away from the scene.
As a result, police say an 86-year-old Owen Sound resident now faces Careless Driving charges.
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