Peterborough County OPP say a pedestrian has died following a collision on Highway 115 south of Peterborough on Thursday night.
Around 8:20 p.m., emergency responders were called to the highway’s southbound lanes near County Road 10 in Cavan Monaghan Township for reports of a pedestrian struck.
Police say a car travelling southbound collided with a pedestrian who was walking along the roadway.
“The pedestrian has died as a result of the collision. No other injuries were reported in the collision,” OPP stated.
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A coroner attended the scene.
The southbound lanes of Highway 115 were closed at County Road 10 while OPP investigated.
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On Friday morning, OPP identified the victim as Justen Perritt, 28, of Warkworth, Ont.
OPP say the deceased will be transported to Toronto for a post-mortem examination.
The collision remains under investigation.
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