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Palmerston man killed in collision near North Perth: OPP

eterborough County OPP say a fatal collision has closed a section of Hwy. 7 east of Havelock on May 14, 2023. File

Provincial police in Perth County say an 87-year-old man from Palmerston died as a result of a collision in North Perth on Tuesday afternoon.

Police say emergency services were called to the scene of the crash on Line 91, west of Perth Road 140, just before noon.

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According to police, a passenger vehicle collided with a commercial motor vehicle.

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OPP identified the deceased as 87-year-old John Cherry of Palmerston.

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No other injuries were reported to police as a result of the collision.

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Line 91 between roads 140 and 136 was closed for several hours as police investigated the collision.

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