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Teen suffers 'life-altering' injury in Tiny Township crash

The other driver in the incident is facing impaired driving charges, say OPP
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File photo supplied by the Ontario Provincial Police

NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TINY TWP – Steven Zachary Mosley, 34 years of Midland has been charged in connection to a two-vehicle crash on Baseline Road in Tiny Township that occurred near 9:03 a.m. Sept. 12, 2021.

Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police  (OPP) were dispatched along with members of the Tiny Township Fire Service and County of Simcoe Paramedic Services to the scene between Downer's Road and Mertz Corner Road.

The two lone drivers were located at the scene. The first driver was spoken to and became the subject of a drinking and driving investigation.

The second driver, an 18-year-old female Flos Township resident was extricated by fire services and transported by paramedic services to Georgian Bay General Hospital. She was further transported by Ornge Air Services to a trauma centre for treatment of life altering injuries.

As a result of this investigation the accused has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus); and further with
  • Operation causing bodily harm contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.

The accused was released on a recognizance to appear before the  Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on Sept. 30, 2021 and is subject to the 90-day licence suspension and vehicle tow/impound under the Ministry of Transportation (ADLS) guidelines.

Baseline Road was closed to vehicular traffic until 4:45 p.m. while investigators assisted by members of the OPP Central Region Traffic Collision Investigation Unit (TCI) completed their scene investigation.

Educating the public about safe driving practices with our community safety partners is a priority, if you see a possible impaired driver or operator please "Make the Call" and dial 911 and help prevent a crash. 

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