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Ontario transport truck driver charged in collision with ambulance in Madoc

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Davis, G. (2026, September 17). Ontario transport truck driver charged in collision with ambulance in Madoc. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12061546/ontario-transport-truck-driver-charged-in-collision-with-ambulance-in-madoc/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-17 · by Greg Davis

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A transport truck driver from Milton, Ontario, has been charged following a collision with an ambulance near Madoc on February 2. The crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 62, approximately 75 kilometres east of Peterborough. Two paramedics were critically injured and airlifted to a trauma centre; two occupants in the truck received minor injuries and were hospitalized as a precaution. The driver faces multiple charges including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, careless driving, and criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
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On Feb. 2, a transport truck collided with an ambulance at the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 62 in Madoc, Ontario, around 3 p.m. Two paramedics from Hastings-Quinte were first taken to a local hospital before being airlifted to a trauma centre in Kingston for life-threatening injuries. The two people in the transport truck also received medical attention as a precaution. After an investigation, Central Hastings OPP arrested a 34-year-old Milton resident on Sept. 14 and charged him with multiple counts of dangerous operation, careless driving, and criminal negligence causing bodily harm. He is scheduled to appear in court in Bellville on Oct. 1.

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Greg Davis
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Central Hastings OPP Hastings-Quinte Madoc Ont Peterborough

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Madoc GPE · 2× Ont GPE · 2× Bellville GPE · 1× Central Hastings OPP ORG · 1× Hastings-Quinte GPE · 1× Kingston GPE · 1× Milton PERSON · 1× OPP ORG · 1× Peterborough GPE · 1×

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Central Hastings OPP say around 3 p.m .on Feb. 2, the vehicles collided at the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 62 in the village of Madoc, approximately 75 kilometres east of Peterborough.
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Ontario transport truck driver charged in collision with ambulance in Madoc · assertive framing

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The driver of a transport truck faces multiple charges stemming from a collision with an ambulance in Madoc, Ont., last winter. asserted
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Central Hastings OPP say around 3 p.m .on Feb. 2, the vehicles collided at the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 62 in the village of Madoc, approximately 75 kilometres east of Peterborough. asserted
vehicles → say → Peterborough
Get daily National news Two Hastings-Quinte paramedics were first transported to a local hospital and both were later airlifted to a Kingston-area trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. asserted
both → get → injuries
Two people in the transport truck were also taken to hospital as a precaution. asserted
people → take → precaution
OPP say their extensive investigation led to the arrest of a 34-year-old resident of Milton, Ont., on Monday, Sept. 14. asserted
investigation → say → Monday
He was charged with two counts each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, careless driving and criminal negligence — all causing bodily harm. asserted
all → charge → harm
He was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Bellville on Oct. 1. asserted
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