Pedestrian Struck In Listowel Airlifted To London

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Tuesday January 20, 2015 at approximately 1:45 p.m., Perth County OPP officers were called to a motor vehicle / pedestrian collision at the intersection of Wallace Ave North and Inkerman St. East in Listowel.

Investigation revealed that a GMC Sierra pickup truck was driving south bound on Wallace Ave North when it made a left turn onto Inkerman St. East. The pickup struck a pedestrian in the Inkerman Street crosswalk. The pedestrian, a 69 year old female from Howick Township was transported by land ambulance to a local hospital from where she was transported by air ambulance to a London Hospital with major injuries. The driver of the pickup truck a 57 year old male from the Municipality of North Perth did not sustain injuries.

Inkerman St. East just east of Wallace Ave North is expected to remain closed until 6:30 p.m. to assist in the safe removal of the involved vehicle and to allow the Western Region OPP Technical Traffic Investigation Unit to continue their investigation into the cause of the collision.

Investigators are requesting anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact the Perth County OPP Listowel Detachment at 519-291-1414.

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