Driver charged after vehicle strikes house

Firefighters, police officers and tow truck operators work to get a vehicle off of a lawn last Wednesday at the intersection of Concession 6 North and North Side Road. The vehicle had been laying on its side.

Driver charged after vehicle strikes house

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment, Essex-Windsor EMS and the Amherstburg Fire Department responded to a call last Wednesday where a vehicle left the roadway and struck a house in the area of Concession 6 North and North Side Road.

Police say that at approximately 12:45 p.m. Nov. 6, officers responded to the 6700 block of Concession 6 North for a motor vehicle accident. It was determined that the lone vehicle involved had lost control and left the roadway, continuing through a ditch and rolling over before coming in contact with a house. 

Police add the lone female driver was extricated from the vehicle by Amherstburg Fire Department and transported to hospital with minor injuries. The house sustained some damage. The involved vehicle was towed from the scene and police say the female driver was charged with careless driving.

Accidents

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment says an officer responded to a motor vehicle accident Nov. 7 at approximately 10:30 p.m. in the 5100 block of Concession 5 North. Police say a vehicle was travelling north when a cow entered the roadway and was struck. 

The driver was not injured and no charges were laid.

•Officers responded to the area of Alma St. and Concession 6 for a collision involving a vehicle and a tractor. Police say the driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries and was charged with careless driving. The accident occurred Nov. 4.

•Police responded to a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision in the 800 block of Front Road North Nov. 4. Police say one of the drivers suffered a minor injury. A 34-year-old female driver was charged with careless driving.

•An officer attended Kingsbridge Dr. Nov. 1 in response to a hit and run accident. According to police, it was determined that a vehicle left the roadway causing damage to a residential property then left the scene. Police say the involved vehicle was located and the owner was issued a Provincial Offense Notice.

Theft

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment states that a theft was reported from a local business Nov. 3. Police say the female suspect left prior to police arrival but was identified and subsequently arrested Nov. 4. The 31-year-old female was released with a future court date.

—All information courtesy of the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment