Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Ministry of Labor Looking Into Couchiching Fatal


The Ministry of Labour has issued two orders in connection with that fatal accident at Couchiching First Nation last week.

A 61-year-old woman died Wednesday after being struck by a truck that was plowing snow around the Health Access Centre.

The Ministry says the truck was going in reverse at the time.

No charges have been laid

But Ministry spokesperson Matt Blejar says both the contractor, Tom Veert Contracting and the Centre, have been instructed to come up with plans that protect people from the hazards of vehicles operating in reverse.