(SOUTHWOLD, ON) A fatal collision closed John Wise Line in Southwold Township.
On Monday September 29, 2025, at approximately 11:40 a.m., Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Elgin St. Thomas Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Southwold Fire Department responded to collision on John Wise Line between Sunset Road and Rieger Road.
It was determined that a collision occurred between a pickup truck and a pedestrian.
A 17-year-old pedestrian from Elgin County was transported to hospital with life threatening injuries and later pronounced deceased.
The driver, a 57-year-old Elgin County resident was uninjured.
Members from the OPP Technical Collision Investigation team and West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team attended to assist in the investigation.
John Wise Line was closed for several hours during the investigation, but has since reopened.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-84777 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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