(HURON EAST, ON) – A two-vehicle collision in the Municipality of Huron East has claimed the life of a North Huron resident.
Just before 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Huron County Paramedic Services, and Huron East Fire Department responded to a collision on North Line just north of Hydro Line Road in Huron East.
Upon arrival, emergency services located the involved vehicles, a pickup truck and a passenger car, both heavily damaged. The lone driver of the pickup truck was treated for minor injuries. The elderly sedan driver was seriously injured and transported by ambulance to a London Hospital. A passenger in the sedan was treated for minor injuries.
On February 20, 2026, the driver of the involved sedan died because of their injuries sustained in the collision.
The deceased is an 84-year-old resident of North Huron.
The cause of the collision is being investigated. Members from the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team were at the scene to assist with the collision investigation. North Line was closed for a period to allow officers to safely investigate the collision.
Any person with information regarding this collision should contact Huron County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.