**TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE NEWS RELEASE**

The Timmins Police Service has charged a local man with a Highway Traffic Act infraction in regards to a collision which occurred near at the intersection of Algonquin Blvd and Theriault Drive during the mid-afternoon hours of yesterday, December 10th.

Responding Timmins Police Service officers completed a thorough investigation into the collision where the driver of a passenger vehicle failed to stop for a red light and struck two school buses in succession and came to rest in the snowbank adjacent to the roadway.

As a result of the incident, a 93 year old male resident of Timmins, has been charged with:
– Red Light – Fail to Stop contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
The passenger vehicle involved was removed by tow truck. No occupants of any of the vehicles involved sustained injury.

Anecdotally, the Timmins Police Service has responded to a total of 47 motor vehicle collisions since December 1st ranging in severity from minor damage situations to those resulting in the need for paramedics to respond. Yesterday, Timmins Police officers responded to 15 collisions, 5 of which resulted in varying charges under the Highway Traffic Act being laid against the drivers.

Winter driving demands a heightened application of attention and the adherence to the principle of driving in keeping with road and weather conditions.
These collisions are deemed to be preventable in terms of increased attention, reduced speed and an increase in the following distance between your vehicle and the vehicle immediately in front of you. Patience and good judgement virtually assure that you will reach your destination safely.

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