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Wingham resident, 41, fatally struck by vehicle northeast of Goderich: Huron OPP

FILE - Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg

A 41-year-old Wingham, Ont., resident has died after being struck by a vehicle early Tuesday morning northeast of Goderich, Ont., Huron OPP said.

First responders were called to the scene along Blyth Road, just east of Council Line, around 2:30 a.m., and say they located a pedestrian laying on the roadway.

The pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle that had been driving east on Blyth Road at the time, and was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving measures by those on scene, police said.

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Police have since identified the deceased as Regan Keyes, 41, of Wingham. Police said a post-mortem was scheduled to take place later Tuesday.

The driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital for minor injuries and was later released, police said.

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No other details have been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact OPP at 1-800-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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