Police Seek Witnesses After Driver Flees Scene of Friday Night Collision
Police are seeking witnesses after a driver fled the scene of a two-vehicle collision Friday night at 2nd Avenue and 6th Street East in Owen Sound.
Owen Sound Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred late Friday night at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and 6th Street East, where the driver of one vehicle fled the scene.
Emergency services responded to the incident on November 22, 2024, at approximately 11:40 p.m. According to police, a white SUV traveling southbound on 2nd Avenue East attempted to make a left turn onto 6th Street East, directly into the path of a northbound vehicle.
The collision caused significant front-end damage to the northbound vehicle and deployed its airbags. The vehicle’s 75-year-old female driver sustained minor injuries, for which she was treated and released.
The driver of the white SUV fled the scene before police arrived and did not provide assistance to the injured driver.
The Owen Sound Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam or video footage of the collision or the white SUV to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact the investigating officer, PC Neumann, at 519-376-1234 ext. 1204.
Source: Owen Sound Police Service