Hazardous debris scattered on popular trail

A single vehicle accident on May 21 has left broken glass mirrors and plastic lenses scattered on a well-used trail which parallels Highway 24 approximantely 1 km east of the McDonald rest stop.  Local hikers and riders are very familiar with the section of old highway where the pile of large boulders appeared a few years ago and the truck tire is wedged in the barbed wire fence.  About a 100 meters east of the tire is where the vehicle rolled off the highway and landed on the old road.  Residents have cleaned up much of the debris but residual hazards, hidden in the long grass, could harm people and their pets.  Tiny rocks or pieces of glass are easily launched from boot treads and find their way inside low-cut boots and sneakers.  Dog paws could also be at risk of the jagged edges.  For those interested, local witnesses indicated that the woman and young child involved in the car accident had minor and non life-threatening injuries although each was taken to hospital by ambulance.