Effort to get new mobility scooter for Elora, Ont. veteran struck by pickup truck [Video]

The community is trying to get a new set of ‘wheels’ for a Canadian Armed Forces veteran from Elora, Ont.

Victor Dockrell, 81, said his local streets have historically been quiet.

“At night, you could fire a cannon down the middle of the road and not hit a thing,” he explained.

But traffic has ramped up in recent years and in July, he found himself in the middle of a collision.

While Dockrell was stopped at a light, he said a pickup truck turned the corner and caught the back end of his mobility scooter.

“Well, I saw it coming and I said: ‘Hey, watch it!’ But it was too late.”

Dockrell tipped over, along with his scooter. He had some significant bruising but his scooter took the brunt of the damage. It was crushed.

“It’s all damaged. That’s supposed to be in there,” he said, pointing to a light …