One person was killed and another airlifted to hospital in critical condition Tuesday following a fatal two-vehicle head-on crash north of London, Middlesex OPP said.
The collision occurred around 7:54 a.m. on Adelaide Street north of Fifteen Mile Road when a northbound Dodge van and a southbound Dodge pick-up truck collided in the northbound lane, police said.
The driver and lone occupant of the van, identified as Gerry Cockburn, 69, of London, was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said.
The driver and lone occupant of the pick-up truck, identified by police as a 16-year-old male, had to be extricated from the vehicle. He was airlifted to hospital in critical condition, police said. His current condition is not known.
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Speaking from the scene earlier in the morning in a live post to Periscope, Sgt. Dave Rektor commented that it had been a foggy morning in the region.
“Coming to this crash site, I drove through a lot of fog,” Rektor said in a live post to Periscope. “Be mindful of that, slow down, do your part to make sure you get to where you need to go safely.”
When asked if the weather conditions played a role in the crash, Cst. Melvin said she couldn’t confirm it at this time.
“That will be one of the contributing factors that will be evaluated by the technical traffic collision investigators,” she said.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Middlesex OPP had closed Adelaide St. near Fifteen Mile Rd. until shortly after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
With files from Natalie Lovie and Travis Dolynny
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