A Collision Reporting Centre has been opened at the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP Detachment in Pembroke (77 International Drive).
This is the first OPP collision reporting centre in the Ottawa Valley and one of eight across Ontario.
The OPP says drivers can now report their collision to any of these locations within 48-hours.
All collisions with injuries or property damage over $2,000 must be reported must be reported to the OPP.
Crashes consume a large amount of police resources and time as well as put all involved at risk of being involved in a secondary collision and greater risk of injury.
An officer who attends a crash may direct those involved to attend the collision reporting centre.
The Collision Reporting Centre at Upper Ottawa Valley detachment in Pembroke is open from Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm.
Officers will attend the scene of a collision and investigate if any of the following are involved:
- Death or Injury
- Transportation of dangerous goods
- Involving large commercial motor vehicles
- Fail to remain (unless no driver or vehicle information available for follow up)
- Collision where there is suspicion of criminal activity
- Suspended or unlicensed drivers
- Uninsured vehicles
- Drivers refusing to share required information to other drivers
- Vehicles blocking live lanes of traffic
- Damage to private, public or government property
- Government vehicles, or
- Collisions involving a pedestrian or cyclist
Drivers at any collision can also request to have an OPP officer attend the scene if the collision has occurred in OPP jurisdiction.
