(PERTH EAST, ON) – One person has died following a motor vehicle collision in the Township of Perth East this morning.

On December 5, 2024 just after 6:00 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Perth County Paramedic Services, and the North Perth Fire Department, responded to a motor vehicle collision on Perth Line 86, between Perth Road 136 and Perth Road 140, in the Township of Perth East to a report of a plow truck that collided with a passenger vehicle.

As a result of the collision a 33-year-old from Gowanstown was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the plow truck was uninjured.



The investigation is ongoing. Members of the West Region OPP Traffic Collision Investigation (TCI) Team and Reconstruction are assisting Perth County OPP with the investigation.

The area of Perth Line 86 between Perth Road 131 and Perth Road 140 remains closed for the protection of emergency responders and to facilitate the investigation, and will likely be closed for a number of hours.

Updates will be provided as required.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or has information, such as dashcam footage, that could assist with this ongoing investigation is asked to contact the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.P3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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