On Tuesday April 21, 2009 at approximately 6:40 p.m. Tecumseh OPP officers responded to an emergency call for police assistance in relation to an ongoing domestic dispute. Two fully marked OPP cruisers were responding to the occurrence and were traveling southbound on Lesperance Road near Maconi Drive with all emergency equipment activated.
While overtaking a Ford Fusion stopped at the intersection, the second of the two cruisers was struck by the Ford when it proceeded to turn left across the path of the second police vehicle. The resulting impact caused the police vehicle to strike a tree and then a parked Pontiac Sunfire before coming to rest.
The Officer, Provincial Constable Glenn SOUCIE, an 11-year veteran with the OPP was transported to Hotel Dieu Hospital with non-life threatening injuries where he was treated and released. The other driver, 25-year-old Paul HUOT of Windsor was treated by EMS at the scene however not transported to hospital.
The roadway was closed while OPP Traffic Collision Investigators collected evidence from the scene. The investigation continues.
The Officer, Provincial Constable Glenn SOUCIE, an 11-year veteran with the OPP was transported to Hotel Dieu Hospital with non-life threatening injuries where he was treated and released. The other driver, 25-year-old Paul HUOT of Windsor was treated by EMS at the scene however not transported to hospital.
The roadway was closed while OPP Traffic Collision Investigators collected evidence from the scene. The investigation continues.