Emergency crews on scene of a crash between a pickup truck and tractor trailer on Putnam Road at Cromarty Drive, July 12, 2021. Photo courtesy of OPP.Emergency crews on scene of a crash between a pickup truck and tractor trailer on Putnam Road at Cromarty Drive, July 12, 2021. Photo courtesy of OPP.
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Careless driving charge laid after crash in Thames Centre

Provincial police in Middlesex County say one person was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Putnam.

At around 12:23 p.m. Monday, emergency crews were called to the scene of a collision involving a pick-up truck and a transport truck at the intersection of Putnam Road and Cromarty Drive.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say one person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

As a result, the driver of the pick-up, a 27-year-old from London, has been charged with careless driving.

No other details on the incident have been provided.

Putnam Road was closed north of Cromarty Drive until 10 p.m. Monday.

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