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Transport truck slides off road near Stratford

Police posted this photo of a crash in Perth South. (Twitter/Stratford Police Service) Police posted this photo of a crash in Perth South. (Twitter/Stratford Police Service)
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Police say the driver of a transport truck sustained minor injuries after their vehicle slid off the road and struck a tree about 10 minutes southwest of Stratford.

In a tweet posted at 11:27 a.m. Friday, police said officers were on scene at the crash on Line 20 between Road 113 and Road 119.

Police said the roadway would be closed for cleanup. As of 3 p.m. a police spokesperson said it was expected to reopen soon.

In an email, Stratford police said the truck slid on ice, went off the roadway, struck a tree and spun completely around.

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