HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-12-14, Page 3Wednesday, December 14, 2016 • News Record 3
Justine Alkema Clinton News Record
A photo of the accident a couple of hours after it occurred.
Fatal crash near Vanastra
Just after 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 6, Huron County OPP, Central Huron
Fire Department and Huron County Para-
medic Services responded to the crash
scene located just west of Vanastra on Lon-
don Road (Highway 4) at 7th Avenue.
The preliminary investigation has deter-
mined the driver of a Chevrolet Malibu was
travelling southbound on London Road
when he encountered traffic that was
stopped on London Road that was waiting
to tum left onto 7th Avenue. The driver of
the sedan maneuvered around the stopped
vehicles bypassing on the gravel shoulder,
however the driver lost control of his car as
he entered back onto the travelled portion
of the roadway. The sedan then crossed
into the northbound lane and was struck
on the passenger side by an armoured
truck
The sole passenger in the sedanwas pro-
nounced deceased at the scene. She has
been identified as Bethany Blanchard, 17
years of age from Clinton.
Blanchard was a grade 12 student at
C.H.S.S. and one of seven kids in her
family.
A statement put out by the Avon Mait-
land District School Board said, "Bethany
will be remembered as a happy, bubbly,
and caring young woman that did whatever
she could to make others smile. She was
truly a bright and talented student in her
classroom, loved school and enjoyed being
with her friends"
It said, "The school district's team of
counsellors, as well as members of the
Photo courtesy of Facebook
17 -year-old Bethany Blanchard was
pronounced deceased at the scene of an
accident near Vanastra on December 6.
Tragic Events Response Support Team, will
be at Central Huron Secondary School
today and will be available to students, their
families and staff members for as long as
needed.'
The driver of the sedan, Nicholas Dim-
mers, 19 years of age from Clinton, was
transported by land ambulance to hospital
in London with life threatening injures.
The driver of the armoured truck was
unharmed.
A section of London Road was closed
that evening for several hours.
Any person with information regarding
this collision should immediately contact
Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519)
524-8314.
Justine Alkema Clinton News Record
The location of the accident on Highway 4 and 7th avenue.
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