A grieving family is urging drivers to slow down and focus on the road after a family member was killed in a crash just metres from their home in eastern Ontario.
Ontario Provincial Police say the 47-year-old driver of an SUV, travelling eastbound, was stopped to turn left on Varty Road when another driver struck the SUV from behind. The impact from that collision pushed the SUV into oncoming traffic and head-on into a westbound pickup truck.In an interview with CTV Ottawa, the family identified him as Ron Guest, their husband, father and step-father.The family shared pictures and videos of Ron Guest, laughing with family members.
Ron Guest stopped to turn left on Highway 7; a turn he's made hundreds of times for 20 years. On Monday, he was thrown from the vehicle during the accident and died at the scene. The monumental loss is not the only tragedy the Guests have faced. Since last July, the couple have been living in a trailer without running water, after a tornado ripped through Tweed and destroyed their home.
A monument with flowers has been set up outside of their home. The family says they are speaking out because more needs to be done to prevent future tragedies on eastern Ontario roads.
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