A road accident involving a garbage can left two motorcyclists with minor injuries.
On July 9, 2016 around 11 a.m., Perth County OPP were called to a collision between a garbage can and motorcycle west of Stratford.
The garbage can had allegedly blown out of a utility trailer being towed by a Hyundai SUV. The vehicle had been travelling westbound on Highway 8 ahead of the motorcycle, which was also westbound.
Police say that the garbage bin landed directly in the path of the motorcycle.
The driver of the bike made an evasive move but the can blew into the motorcycle causing the rider to lose control and wipe out.
According to the OPP the motorcycle slid across the road and into the eastbound lane, where it came to rest.
Both the motorcycle male driver and female passenger were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The 46-year-old woman driving the Hyundai was charged with insecure load contrary to the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.
The OPP is reminding drivers that loads being carried in vehicles must be bound, secured, contained or covered. It is an offence is the load becomes dislodged, falls, leaks, spills or blows from a vehicle.
