(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and members from the OPP West Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team (TTCI) are currently investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred earlier last evening just north of Goderich.
At 6:45 p.m. officers from the Huron County OPP Detachment along with Goderich Fire Department and Huron County EMS responded to a two vehicle crash located on Bluewater Veteran’s Highway (Highway 21) just north of Saltford Road.
Preliminary investigation has determined the driver of a Pontiac Montana mini-van was travelling northbound on Bluewater Veteran’s Highway when he attempted to pass another northbound vehicle. The Pontiac Montana mini-van crossed over the center line and collided with a Ford F-350 pickup truck that was travelling southbound.
The driver and lone occupant of the Pontiac Montana mini-van died at the scene. He has been identified as 44 year old Michael ESSERY from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh.
A post-mortem examination has been scheduled for January 28, 2015.
The 28 year old male driver of the Ford F-350 was uninjured.
Bluewater Veteran’s Highway remains closed between Saltford Road and MTO Road.
Any person with information regarding this collision should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314.