According to the Perth County OPP, emergency crews responded to the accident of the two vehicles shortly before 6:30 p.m. As a result, one person was found dead. According to police, the investigation is ongoing and the surrounding areas remain closed as members of the West District OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team (TIME) assist the Perth County OPP in the investigation. The road will probably be closed for several hours. Anyone with information about this or any incident should call OPP or Crime Stoppers. This story will be updated as soon as information becomes available.
title: “Fatal Crash Closes Highway 7 8 " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-09” author: “Mary Riffle”
Highway 7/8 between Perth Road 102 and 104 remains closed as police conduct an investigation. According to the Perth County OPP, emergency crews responded to the accident of the two vehicles shortly before 6:30 p.m. As a result, one person was found dead. It is not clear if there were any other injuries. Police say the cause of the crash is still under investigation. There was reduced visibility due to the snowfall on Monday morning, but police have not indicated if the weather was a factor at this point. A man living in the area told CTV News that the road section is often difficult in winter conditions. “If [the wind] it comes at the right angle, which is usually from the northwest, it has quite intense driving on the freeway, even on any of the side roads, ”said Kevin Steinacher. “With the trees that have been removed over the years, it brings strong winds.” This story will be updated as soon as information becomes available.
