(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are currently on scene and investigating a single motor vehicle collision that has claimed a life.
This morning, at 5:22 a.m. Huron County OPP received witness information that a crash had occurred and a vehicle was found resting on its’ roof in a field adjacent to Bluewater Veteran’s Highway, south of Port Albert. Within minutes Huron County OPP along with Lucknow Fire Department and Huron County EMS arrived at the collision scene located on Bluewater Veteran’s Highway (Highway 21) between Sheppardton Line and Division Line.
Police are trying to establish the time of the collision however preliminary investigation has determined sometime prior to 3:00 a.m. the driver of a Suzuki Vitari was travelling northbound on Bluewater Veterans Highway when he drove off the east shoulder of the road and proceeded to strike a culvert and hydro pole. The vehicle rolled and ultimately came to rest on its roof.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
The deceased has been identified as 31 year old William COLLINS from Kincardine.
A post-mortem examination has been scheduled for today at London Health Sciences Center – University Hospital.
Members from the West Region OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation (TTCI) team are on scene and continue to investigate.
Bluewater Veterans Highway remains closed between Hawkins Road and Sheppardton Line. Please take alternate routes to avoid delays.
Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.