EDITOR UPDATED – September 1, 2023
CENTRAL MANITOULIN—Fortunately no one was seriously injured as a result of a two-vehicle accident involving a tractor and a mini-van in Campbell Township recently.
The Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police reports that the accident took place at around 6 pm on Friday, August 18 on Highway 542.
A tractor being driven by John Lewis of Spring Bay was turning off the highway into the driveway at his farm when a minivan collided with his tractor. Both drivers and two children in the minivan suffered minor injuries. Ms. Jacklin, driver of the minivan told The Expositor she had not realized in time that the tractor was slowing down (and turning) and that she had swerved into the other lane in order to avoid the collision.
Ms. Jackin was charged in the incident. Highway 542 was closed to all traffic for a period of time after the accident.
(An earlier version of this story indicated that Ms. Jacklin was attempting to pass the tractor when her minivan collided with Mr. Lewis’ tractor.)
