Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a passenger car and farm tractor that occurred at approximately 6:23pm on November 13th, 2014.
The collision occurred on Nova Scotia Line approximately 10m east of Richmond Road, Municipality of Bayham. The farm tractor, a 2010 John Deere 9332, was traveling East on Nova Scotia Line pulling a piece of farm machinery (John Deer 2720 Disk Ripper) when a 2006 Chrysler 300 traveling west on Nova Scotia Line collided with the farm machinery (disk ripper). The car then travelled into the south ditch and struck a hydro pole.
The adult male and lone occupant of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. He has not yet been positively identified nor has next of kin been located.
The driver of the farm tractor, a 17 year old male from the Municipality of Bayham was uninjured in the collision.
OPP Technical Traffic Collision investigators are currently on scene assisting with the investigation to determine a cause for the collision.
A post mortem examination is scheduled for tomorrow November 14th, 2014.
Nova Scotia Line is expected to remain closed between Carter Road and Mitchell Road until approximately 3am.
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