Fatal accident
On Jan. 10, at approximately 6:16pm, Wellington County OPP responded to a serious motor vehicle collision located on Wellington County Road 8 near Wellington County Road 12, Mapleton Township.
A 2002 Chevrolet driven by Clara Showalter, 69, of Mapleton was traveling westbound on County Road 8, and attempted to turn into a private driveway. An east bound 2007 Chevrolet, driven by a 19-year-old Mapleton Township man, collided with Showalter’s vehicle.
West Region OPP Traffic Collision Investigators (TCI) attended the scene to assist with the investigation.
Guelph-Wellington Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Mapleton Fire Rescue attended the scene. Showalter was transported to a local hospital by ambulance and was later transported to a Hamilton Hospital for further treatment where she died of her injuries.
