OPP investigating fatal collision on Highway 118

    Emergency crews manage traffic on Highway 118 Sept. 4. Police announced Sept. 10 there was a fatal collision between a dump truck and a pedestrian that afternoon. Photo by Joseph Quigley.

    Haliburton Highlands OPP announced they are investigating a fatal collision invovling a dump truck and a pedestrian Sept. 4.

    Emergency responded to the single-vehicle collision around 12:50 p.m. on the Highway within Dysart et al. The pedestrian, a 59-year-old from Haliburton, was transported to hospital and pronounced deceased, according to police.

    “OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) attended the scene to assist the investigation,” police said. “No foul play is suspected.”

    Police closed down a section of Highway 118, between Kennaway Road and Glamorgan Road, throughout the afternoon Sept. 4, diverting and slowing traffic.

    More to come.

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