Another Fatal Pedestrian Collision #PedestrianLivesMatter

Source: Area OPP
Date: Tue Oct 15 03:36:21 MST 2024

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – One person has died following a motor vehicle collision in the Municipality of North Perth last night.

On October 12, 2024 at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Perth County Paramedic Services, and the North Perth Fire Department, responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Perth Road 164 (Highway 23), just north of Line 77, North Perth. A pedestrian had been struck on the roadway.

The pedestrian, an 83-year-old North Perth resident, was pronounced deceased at the scene. There were no other injuries reported as a result of the collision.

The investigation is ongoing, and members of the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team are assisting Perth County OPP with the investigation.

The area of Perth Road 164 between Line 78 and Line 75 was closed for the protection of emergency responders and to facilitate the investigation, but has since reopened.

Updates will be provided as required.

Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.P3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.