A tractor-trailer involved in a single-vehicle crash on Wellington Road 9 outside of Moorefield, March 23, 2026. Photo provided by Wellington OPPA tractor-trailer involved in a single-vehicle crash on Wellington Road 9 outside of Moorefield, March 23, 2026. Photo provided by Wellington OPP.
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Wingham trucker charged after crash near Moorefield

A careless driving charge has been laid against a Wingham transport truck driver after a single-vehicle crash outside of Moorefield. 

The tractor-trailer crashed on Wellington Road 9 in Mapleton Township around 9:45 a.m. on Monday.

Wellington OPP said the trailer, used to haul livestock, was empty at the time.

No injuries were reported.

A 41-year-old Wingham resident is charged with one count of careless driving and will appear in Guelph court at a later date.

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