Dear Editor:
RE: Injuries in multi-vehicle crash at notorious intersection, Oct. 16.
On Thanksgiving Monday, a major collision with multiple vehicles and injuries occurred – again – at the intersection of Highway 6 and Wellington road 22/8th Line on the border of Centre Wellington and Guelph/Eramosa.
Thirteen OPP vehicles, ambulances, firetrucks and an Ornge Air helicopter responded. Someone made a poor decision that will affect many lives and families.
We hear about the plan to change the intersection, but collisions keep happening, and we keep being told changes are coming. How many years does this planning take?
We are represented by Joseph Racinsky provincially and Michael Chong reps us federally, and there is a Conservative government. If they don’t think it’s important enough, it won’t happen.
Premier Doug Ford is focused on a 401 tunnel to get through Toronto faster, on Highway 413, to get you home faster, and on removing speed cameras. You get the hint? It’s all about speed.
Why wouldn’t they want to slow down traffic? Not in their interest.
What does it cost for emergency services to repeatedly respond to collisions here over and over? I’m sure that roundabout would be paid for in excess. We live west of this intersection, and go through it multiple times per day, but avoid it at peak hours.
We tell our friends and family not to use this intersection. I can say there are many more collisions here that go unreported. I can hear screeching tires and impacts from my house. Thoughts and prayers to those affected.
Mark Kozakowski,
Centre Wellington