Perth County OPP are investigating a collision that claimed the life of a 68-year-old man.
It was shortly before noon on Sunday when police and paramedics were called to Perth Line 75, between Road 166 and Road 169, for reports that a vehicle hit a tree.
According to police, the collision involved a westbound pickup truck.
Get daily National news
The driver, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, officers said.
His identification is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
- Feds didn’t push carbon price backstop in Alberta in show of co-operation: Dabrusin
- Fans disappointed over ticket, hotel costs during World Cup in Vancouver
- Vancouver’s fire chief says public won’t notice response changes to some medical calls
- Young Canadians are looking for jobs — just not where employers are hiring
-
![]()
Defence spending ‘not only tanks and guns,’ NATO-allied bank to secure Canada: Expert -
![]()
Mushrooms Making Music: Inside Arcadia Earth’s Wild New Exhibit -
![]()
Canada’s Snowbirds grounded until early 2030s as feds identify replacement aircraft -
![]()
Carney breaks ground on Nouveau Monde Graphite’s Matawinie Mine in Québec
Perth Line 75 was closed for several hours while the OPP’s Traffic Technical Collision Investigators looked into the crash, but the roadway reopened shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact Perth County OPP. Information can also be sent anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or a secure web tip can be submitted here.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.