(PERTH EAST TWP, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision involving a pedestrian and an unloaded commercial motor vehicle on Perth Line 56, just outside of Topping.
On August 1, 2025, at approximately 1:30 p.m., members of the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police, alongside local emergency services responded to a collision on Perth Line 56, just outside of Topping.
The collision involved an unloaded commercial motor vehicle striking a 4-year-old from Mornington Township.
The child sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was first taken to a local hospital, then airlifted to a trauma centre for further medical treatment.
The OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team attended the scene and is assisting Perth County OPP with the investigation.
As a result of the collision, Perth Line 56 was closed for several hours, but has since bene reopened.
The investigation is ongoing. Updates will be provided when available.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or has information, such as dashcam footage, that could assist with this ongoing investigation is asked to contact the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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