Listowel man charged in connection to fatal dump truck collision in Huron County: OPP

A Listowel man is facing charges in connection to a fatal collision in July in the Township of Howick, according to Huron County OPP.

On July 16 at around 7:40 a.m., police say emergency services were called to Amberley Road west of Molesworth for the report of a collision involving a pickup truck and a dump truck.

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At the time of the incident, OPP said the two trucks collided before the dump truck struck a tree and ended up on its side in a ditch.

OPP say their investigation determined that the pickup truck was westbound on Amberly Road when it crossed the centre line and went into the path of the dump truck.

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The driver of the dump truck, Paul Douglas, 55, of Howick Township was killed as a result of the crash.

Police have charged a 24-year-old man from Listowel with careless driving causing death.