Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews were called to assist at a collision on the southbound lanes of Highway 115 near County Road 10 this evening at approximately 8:20pm.
A vehicle travelling southbound on Highway 115 collided with a pedestrian that was walking along the roadway. The pedestrian has died as a result of the collision. No other injuries were reported in the collision.
The southbound lanes of Highway 115 are currently closed at County Road 10 while OPP members trained in collision reconstruction measure and document the scene.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation and the identity of the victim will not be released until next of kin are notified.
For road closure information regarding this incident, or any other traffic related event please check Twitter @OPP_COMM_CR for ongoing updates.
-UPDATE-
The deceased pedestrian has been identified as Justen PERRITT (age 28) of Warkworth, Ontario.
The deceased will be transported to The Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit at the Forensic Services and Coroners Complex in Toronto for a post mortem examination.
The collision remains under investigation.
The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.
Peterborough County OPP values your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: stopcrimehere.ca or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
