OPP: Crash with guard rail on Hwy. 69 severs passenger’s foot

The front seat passenger of a southbound vehicle on Highway 69 had her foot severed when the vehicle crashed into a guard rail near French River on Saturday.

The crash caused the guard rail to go through the vehicle, said the Ontario Provincial Police in a tweet.

The victim was 52.

A passenger in the back, a 52-year-old man, suffered fractured ankles.

The driver has been charged with careless driving, said the OPP.

#NipissingWestOPP investigated MVC on Sat a.m. #Hwy69, #FrenchRiver S/B veh struck guide rail (which went through the veh). Front seat passenger, 52 y/o female, suffered severed foot. Rear seat passenger, 27 y/o male, suffered fractured ankles. Driver charged #CarelessDriving ^mc pic.twitter.com/nqnGR7lOCp

— OPP North East Region (@OPP_NER) September 6, 2020