(HOWICK, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers along with members from the West Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team (TTCI) are currently on scene of a crash that took place earlier this morning just north of the Village of Fordwich.
At approximately 10:00 a.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Wellington County Paramedic Services and Howick Fire Department personnel responded to a collision located on Harriston Road (County Road #87) one kilometre east of Fordwich line.
Investigators have determined a garbage truck was travelling eastbound on Harriston Road when it collided with a bicyclist that was also travelling eastbound. The bicyclist was thrown off the roadway into the ditch.
The cyclist, a 29-year-old female from Gorrie was transported to hospital by air ambulance. She remains in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Huron County OPP Detachment by calling 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Please note:
Harriston Road remains closed between Fordwich Line and Malcolm Line. To avoid delays please alternate routes.
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