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It’s been a busy week for the Barrie Police Service and the Barrie Collision Reporting Centre (CRC).
Between midnight on Sunday night and Tuesday afternoon, nearly 45 collisions have been reported, many of which can be attributed to the extreme winter weather that has impacted the Barrie area.
These collisions have resulted in primarily property damage to the involved motor vehicles. Fortunately, there have not been any serious injuries.
Motor vehicles that have been involved in a collision, where police are not required to attend can be driven, when safe to do so, or towed to the collision reporting centre. At the CRC, the required information is obtained, the damaged is photographed, required reports are completed and advice can be provided as to what happens next.
If you are involved in a collision and are directed to the CRC:
- Exchange information with the other involved persons, including independent witnesses.
- Obtain names, addresses, phone numbers, insurance, and vehicle particulars.
- As soon as possible (preferably within 24 hours), attend with your vehicle to the Reporting Centre. In most cases, claimants are advised to attend police headquarters when the Reporting Centre is open. However, claimants may attend at other times, in accordance with the situation.
- Bring your documentation with you to the Reporting Centre, i.e. drivers license, ownership, and insurance.
In Ontario, a recent change has seen the threshold for CRC reporting changed and combined damage to all involved motor vehicles must be less than $5000 (it was previously set at $2000).
For additional information on the collision reporting process, click here.
Start your collision report from home by click here.
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