BREAKING: OPP investigate after tanker truck collides with pedestrian.
UPDATED: Pedestrian dead following collision with tractor trailer — OPP
Windsor Star
A stretch of County Road 46 in Tecumseh was shut down Monday night and OPP were investigating after a tanker truck collided with what emergency responders said was a pedestrian.
TECUMSEH — A pedestrian died following a collision with a tractor trailer on County Road 46 on Monday evening, the Ontario Provincial Police said in a statement late that night.
A stretch of County Road 46 just east of Windsor remained closed in both directions as the OPP’s technical collision investigators probed the crash that occurred at approximately 9 p.m.
According to emergency services dispatches, the victim was discovered in a ditch and rushed to hospital in critical condition. He died later of injuries sustained in the collision, police report.
County Road 46 was closed between the Sexton Side Road and Essex County Road 17 as OPP investigated. Tecumseh firefighters and EMS paramedics were at the scene. A tanker truck used to haul milk was stopped at the side of the road.
Investigators are urging anyone with information regarding this collision to contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
The OPP said further details will be provided as they become available.
EMS paramedics, OPP, and Tecumseh firefighters responded after a pedestrian was reportedly struck by a transport truck on County Road 46, east of Sexton Side Road, on Monday night.
A transport truck is shown on the side of Highway 46, east of Sexton Side Road, on Monday night after a pedestrian was struck.
Paramedics, Ontario Provincial Police and Tecumseh firefighters attend the scene of a tanker truck vs. pedestrian on County Road 46, east of Sexton Side Road, Dec. 11, 2017.
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