(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) – On June 6, 2023, at approximately 1:00 p.m. Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious collision on Perth Road 86 near the Hamlet of Dorking. Initial reports indicated that a grey sedan and grey Sport Utility Vehicle (S.U.V.) had collided and all three occupants were seriously injured.
OPP and emergency services responded. The 66-year-old driver of the S.U.V. was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The 67-year-old passenger of the sedan was airlifted to a trauma centre with life-threatening-injuries while driver, a 65-year-old from North Perth, was pronounced deceased at scene.
This section of road will remain closed while reconstructionist collect evidence. The investigation is ongoing, and the Office of the Chief Coroner was notified.