Dufferin OPP is investigating a serious fail to remain motor vehicle collision that occurred following a gas theft in the Village of Mansfield.
On May 13th, at around 2:45 p.m., Dufferin OPP responded to the Pioneer gas station in Mansfield for reports of a serious fail to remain collision.
The investigation revealed that a male suspect operating a black Ford SUV with an attached camper trailer allegedly attempted to flee the gas station without paying for fuel. During the incident, the gas station attendant tried to intervene and was struck by the vehicle.
The victim sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre for treatment.
The suspect vehicle is described as a black Ford SUV displaying stolen licence plate 233 DST. The attached camper trailer was displaying stolen trailer plate 521 DTB.
Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident, observed the vehicle involved, or who may have dash camera or surveillance footage, to contact the Dufferin OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
