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.
A coroner attended the scene.
The southbound lanes of Highway 115 were closed at County Road 10 while OPP investigated.
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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